Stupid Cold Weather

Project96svt

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Just asking for opinions but there was a cold front that came through a couple weeks ago and I relized that my cobra had all water in the cooling system :(
well after checking it over( and waiting till it defrosted) I started it up to find a small leak down below the headers, not exactly sure where. Do you think its a freeze plug, or what ive heard it could also be a cracked block. PLZ let me know what you think.
 

goldbomb79

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Hope and pray it's just a freeze plug, but I've never replaced a freeze plug on a 4.6. I'm guessing it's not very accessible without pulling the motor though. I could be wrong. How cold did it get there?
 

CJK440

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I'd pressurize the cooling system when its cold using a pump. I take off the small hose that goes to the de-gas bottle, cap the fitting and pump like 15 psi into the small hose using a cooling system test pump (maybe autozone rents them or fab something yourself).

Jack the car up and climb underneath and see whats what.
 

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