well yesterday i noticed my radiator was low so i filled her up and then my truck over heated and blew a hole in the freeze plug thats located under the exhaust manifold by the air conditioner compressor or what ever that little round thing is? has anyone here did this how hard?

 

Freeze plug or block heater? Either way it's not that bad a job.

 

well dave im pretty sure its the freeze plug. there is a round deal on the block on the passanger side halfway down looks like a freeze plug ill try to get some pics but its got a hole in it and its just spittin out my dex? should i try to fix it myself? also dexc was comin out of the ac line on top of the exhaust manifold in this bracket? whats that about, i really need some info and tips on how to go about gettin this done plz

 

bump come on fellas i really need this fixed and im kinda in the dark

 

That's one of the heater lines up there on the manifold. They rust out from the inside if the coolant is neglected. Sounds like the freeze plug did the same thing. Just get the parts, remove and replace.

 

ok sweet deal dave thnaks for the help if i need more ill post

 

I had the same expansion plug leak. To replace it I removed the turbo and air box. This was dome to access the plug and allowing room to swing a small sledge. I got the new expansion plugs from dodge, were $3.00 a piece. Once the antifreeze is drained you can knock out the plug with a punch. Place the punch on top or bottom so it cantilevers when hit. The pull it out with pliers. The hard pat is pounding the new plug in evenly. I knocked it into the water jacket twice. Not hard to fish out. I ended up making a jig so it only will go in as far as the other plugs. The jig I made has a lip which will stop at the engine block. The rest of the jig forces the plus at the proper depth into the block. You can buy a freeze plug installer from some machine shops or online.
The large socket method to install the plug is a pain and provided little control. Make sure you use permatex #2 sealer on the outside of the freeze plug upon installing it. I would also order the oil return gasket for the turbo other wise you might have oil leak problems. Good luck

 

i got the old one out without takin anything off but now for the new one, if i get a copper one im goan have to remove a bunch of junk to tap it in, or my other option is a rubber expanding plug, my buddys has 1 in everyone of his trucks says they work just as well, what do u guys think?

 

Cody i think your best bet is just taking all that stuff out and pressing in a new freeze plug since we could not find the right size rubber expansion plug it is alot more work but i will press it in for you.