kylemorley
Member
Got some Dorman freeze plugs at the local auto parts and
removed the old ones, cleaned up the seats really nice with a
wire brush on my drill, only to find that the plugs don't even
begin to go in the holes - I pound them awhile, they seem to be
going in, then when I stop pounding they fall out.
I cleaned up the edges a bit with emery paper but am afraid if I
remove too much meat they won't fit well and will leak.
So I guess my question is, how tight should they fit before they
get flattened? Should they take serious pounding to get into their
seat, or should they go in fairly easily since the flattening is what
makes the seal?
removed the old ones, cleaned up the seats really nice with a
wire brush on my drill, only to find that the plugs don't even
begin to go in the holes - I pound them awhile, they seem to be
going in, then when I stop pounding they fall out.
I cleaned up the edges a bit with emery paper but am afraid if I
remove too much meat they won't fit well and will leak.
So I guess my question is, how tight should they fit before they
get flattened? Should they take serious pounding to get into their
seat, or should they go in fairly easily since the flattening is what
makes the seal?