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Author Topic: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)  (Read 981 times)

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snozzer

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Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
« on: March 22, 2010, 07:14:53 PM »
Well, I was about to take the head off to change the gasket, but no find that the coolant leak is from what looks like a core plug on the No1 Cylinder right at the front (on the RHS) that has let go.

Bloody manual doesnt show anything, is it an easy fix?
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Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 07:16:47 PM »
yup.knock it out, clean up the hole and put a knew one in basically.
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Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 07:20:26 PM »
Wow super fast reply, do I need to take the cylinder head off and if so do I need then to replace the head gasket
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Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 07:30:16 PM »
nope. as long as you can get to access to it to  get it out and get one back in and a hammer and centre punch to it, you should be ok. ( got to admit tho never done one on a diesel)
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Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 12:31:16 AM »
If you can get to it you are VERY lucky - and just change it.

If you needed to remove it to change it then you must do the head gasket - and you should change all the plugs (others are likely to be in similar condition, but shove antifreeze in and hope they don't go)
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