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Freeze Plug? Or some kind of vent?

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We're bringing back to life what appears to be a Clark Yardlift - We had everything running great, then ran into a problem with a seal breaking on the left-hand side of the motor, towards the front.

It looks like there should be a freeze plug in this cavity, but it is more convex in shape - probably some earlier repair? Continental flathead.
  • Posted 6 Dec 2018 06:00
  • By marty_g
  • joined 6 Dec'18 - 1 message
  • Illinois, United States
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Is there 2 more holes at the same height along the side of the motor? If so, then that probably is a freeze plug. Freeze plugs can be shaped like a dish or like a cup. Since that hole has no ledge in there to stop the plug from going right into the water jacket in the block, it should have a cup shaped plug. Auto parts should have them.
  • Posted 6 Dec 2018 09:33
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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