Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?

[rfkellner at snet.net (Rick Kellner)]

Doesn't' hot tanking the motor ruin the intermediate shaft bearing too?

Also, have people used the replacement steel freeze plugs or brass
plugs?

Last question, what is the best way to clean the AL head, same hot
tanking?

Thanks, Rick K.

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of David Utley
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 10:02 AM
To: Patrick Bureau
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org; 'Jeff Toomasson'
Subject: RE: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?

It occured to me, if you are having this block 'shopped', I would also
get new 
intermdiate shaft bearings...  The old ones will be heavily worn (as per

normal), and this is where oil pressure drops the most...  This bearing
is the 
first one lubricated, so if it is weak here, it is weak downstream...
Don't 
ask me how I know...
-- 
Regards,
David Utley
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Quoting Patrick Bureau <ats@longcoeur.com>:

> Freeze plugs are like 3 for 2$ anyways...
> Might as well
> 
> And what gasket you leaving on your engine when you sending it to be
cleaned
> out anyways?
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:52 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Do I need to replace freeze plugs after hot tank/jet wash?
> 
> Apparently, the machine shops around here are not able to do "hot
tank"
> anymore...so now they use this high temp wash thing "jet wash" (did I
get
> that right?)
>  
> Anyway, I've got everything removed except the freeze plugs and the
block
> gasket set didn't come with replacements. Will they get damaged during
the
> block treatment? I wasn't planning on replacing them...
>  
> Thanks, Jeff
> 
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