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Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 3:47:24 PM    2002XTREME   Posts: 812 Joined: 10/7/2007 From: Long Island Status: offline Boo Hoo!!!!!!!   Leaking antifreeze all over the damn place..... Its turns out after putting the pressure tester on it that the rec water pump install i did, the gasket on the pass side blew out!!! In all the years ive been fixin cars and have done plenty of water pumps ive NEVER had that problem...  I was told that the thermostat that i put in may be too high in pressure  Its a 195 deg temp which is exactly what i took out of it..  soooooooooooooo when i feel like fixin it i will... any thoughts on the temp of the thermo i have in it????? Post #: 1

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 3:58:08 PM    Chevy Lover General Tech Moderator Posts: 3411 Joined: 6/11/2006 From: Vancouver. B.C. Canada Status: offline The 195 thermostat should be no problem. I have no idea why the gasket blew out unless the bolts were not tight enough. _____________________________ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish, and he will sit on a boat drinking beer for a life time (in reply to 2002XTREME) Post #: 2

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 4:24:11 PM    2002XTREME   Posts: 812 Joined: 10/7/2007 From: Long Island Status: offline I dont see how that happened either but the water pump bolts are tight. I checked them I have to get under it and find out where the rest of the water is coming out it looks like more that the gasket went out on me.. I`m thinkin freezeout plug (in reply to Chevy Lover) Post #: 3

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 4:37:49 PM    felonyblazer96   Posts: 464 Joined: 11/4/2007 From: Utica ny Status: offline are the freeze plugs on the rear of the engine? (in reply to 2002XTREME) Post #: 4

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 4:42:47 PM    2002XTREME   Posts: 812 Joined: 10/7/2007 From: Long Island Status: offline Freezeout plugs are normally on all four sides of the block   diff sizes in diff areas... (in reply to felonyblazer96) Post #: 5

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 4:43:59 PM    felonyblazer96   Posts: 464 Joined: 11/4/2007 From: Utica ny Status: offline thanks man...well im leakin antifreeze 2 :( (in reply to 2002XTREME) Post #: 6

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 4:49:36 PM    2002XTREME   Posts: 812 Joined: 10/7/2007 From: Long Island Status: offline I`ll letcha know how my catastrophe goes (in reply to felonyblazer96) Post #: 7

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 7:03:41 PM    swartlkk Posts: 15292 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: online Felony, there are no freeze plugs on the back of the block.  Here is a thread where I posted pictures.  It was determined that the plugs that are on the back of the block are for the cam and the balance shaft in the picture shown. How many freeze-plugs in my engine? _____________________________ Kyle- My Restoration Projects Please Do Not PM for Tech Help (in reply to 2002XTREME) Post #: 8

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/26/2007 7:22:22 PM    felonyblazer96   Posts: 464 Joined: 11/4/2007 From: Utica ny Status: offline thanks swartlkk (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 9

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/29/2007 5:46:07 PM    2002XTREME   Posts: 812 Joined: 10/7/2007 From: Long Island Status: offline update to leaking problem...  I replaced the gaskets on the water pump to block!!   worked out great put felpro brand in...  My next question ,not in regards to that problem but what temp does anyones blazer run at???  I`m runnin about 2 or 3 lines below 210 deg..  I have the 4.3 if it matters any...   Tanks boyz.... (in reply to felonyblazer96) Post #: 10

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/29/2007 5:48:47 PM    felonyblazer96   Posts: 464 Joined: 11/4/2007 From: Utica ny Status: offline mine stays in the middle if its over that maybe its your thermostat thats what happened to me when i replaced it (garage replaced it) it stays half way (in reply to 2002XTREME) Post #: 11

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/29/2007 5:51:19 PM    2002XTREME   Posts: 812 Joined: 10/7/2007 From: Long Island Status: offline i`m def lower than 210 on my guage   with a 195 thermo... (in reply to felonyblazer96) Post #: 12

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/29/2007 5:53:07 PM    felonyblazer96   Posts: 464 Joined: 11/4/2007 From: Utica ny Status: offline maybe swartlkk can help you (in reply to 2002XTREME) Post #: 13

RE: Broke down tonite had to be towed... - 12/30/2007 9:42:30 AM    4x4willywill Posts: 89 Joined: 12/22/2007 From: Parma Ohio Status: offline mine slowly floats between the 1/4 mark to right b4 210 then kinda flutters around in that area .. i will take a pic for ya and also my truck is a 95/4.3 "W" and my brother has the 98 v.6 X motor and i think his does same for temp ... will have to check to make sure tho _____________________________ 1995 4x4 4door silver blazer 4.3l v6 "W" engine horizontal plug wires lol 1988 Mazda Rx7 Gxl Red (possibly for sale) (in reply to felonyblazer96) Post #: 14

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