Frost plug

[Eric Winkworth]

I'm taking another break, just got back from Carquest which is where I bought the GD thing. It is the right one, it even lists for a 3B, I just don't get it. I feel in the hole and it just doesn't seem like it should fit, the element seems like it is touching the opposite wall, I;m about to forget the hole thing.

Please help

 

[Eric Winkworth]

This is the hole I'm in, the one the arrow is pointing too, it is starting to bug me

 

[Eric Winkworth]

I dunno, I was just out seeing if it would go in any other way but 12 O clock, (thats also what the instructions say) and I got the O ring to fit in perfect with the element 9 O clock. So I think i;m leaving it.

What do you guys think? as long as she works and doesn't leak right?

 

[silvercrusher]

right you are. Perhaps oem is the way to go that is what i did. It was $23 at toyota. Don't know about car quest?

 

[Eric Winkworth]

The one I got is supposed to be the same as an OEM one, but thats what they always say. it was only 20 cdn so, I just hope it hold coolent.

cheers

 

[crushers]

grease the o ring and use a long punch and tap the sucker in...
works for me...
napa sells a very good after market unit.
cheers

 

[Eric Winkworth]

the car quest one is the same unit, I just happen to get a discount at carquest, because a good friend of mine dad working in the machine shop. He sees alot of motor come in and out of there. When I showed him the Land Cruiser he said "hummm, never seen a motor like that come in" I said "thats because they never need to be rebuilt".

too bad it is more like its because there were only 600 made for canada in 86.

 

[crushers]

is it the tin one or the solid brass?

 

[Eric Winkworth]

I dunno, it is the one in the picture, I figured it was the same unit

 

[David*BJ70]

too bad it is more like its because there were only 600 made for canada in 86.

NO, 664 in 85, 86 and 87.

(338 in 1985, 137 in 1986 and 139 in 1987)

http://www.birfield.com/~ramullen/FAQ/TEXT/06-01.html

 

[Eric Winkworth]

holy crap, thats retarded, too bad people don't actually know what a good truck is there would have been one in every house!!!