what size freeze plug for b16 engine
12-21-2006, 07:23 PM
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what size freeze plug for b16 engine
i bought an endyn catch can used but it didnt come with the freeze plug....i have to go to auto parts and buy it but i dont know the size....i searched but couldnt get a straight answer....some people say 34.3mm and some say 34.6.....does anyone know for sure what size freeze plug i need for a b16 on a 2000 si? thank you, your help will be much appreciated....
12-22-2006, 10:38 AM
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went to advance auto parts and they have a kit which bring a couple of different sizes but the sizes were all in inches....they had 1 - 5/8, 1 - 1/2 and up......after converting it to mm it was too big....so i got a 34.3 and a 35mm at napa and i got one of them expansion plugs that has the nut on the back where you tighten it and it expands in the hole for worst case scenario....it would be nice to know the exact size instead of guessing....no one has anything between 34.3 and 35 so i hope one of these work....
12-22-2006, 02:50 PM
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yeah none of the auto parts around here had anything but napa......i went to autozone, advanced, pep boys, and napa....but thats cool ill post my experience so people can look on here and use this info in case of finding themselves in the same position as me...thx
12-22-2006, 06:37 PM
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Re: (Nordy)
even if you can't find the 34.3 or whatever it is, i've taken a 34mm plug and expanded it enough to get it to seal. kind of a pain, but i ended up using a big socket to tap into the open part of the plug.
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12-23-2006, 04:21 AM
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12-23-2006, 04:30 PM
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It is a interference fit so yea I had to tap it in with a hammer. From experience almost every block uses a different size. My Ls used a 34.3. The b16 used a 35.
12-23-2006, 04:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow...did u have to hammer the **** outta it to get it inside or was it a decent fit? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Couple taps from a rubber mallet. Hope you been working out
Couple taps from a rubber mallet. Hope you been working out
12-24-2006, 09:56 PM
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Re: what size freeze plug for b16 engine (eddie_ek)
****, we tried a 34.3 and ended up having to take the whole damn oil pan, oil pick up , and tray off.....it was too loose in there....put a 35mm and hammered the **** out of it until it was flush.....just got back from doing it....ha
12-25-2006, 07:30 AM
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Re: what size freeze plug for b16 engine (riceball777)
Z-10 25 bux damn No one will ever see the it go to oreilly's like I did and spend 25 cents perfect fit call Larry or Josh They will give you the Dorman Part# it really is only 25 cents
12-25-2006, 10:24 AM
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i spent a dollar each on 34.3mm and 35mm....the 35mm that i put in didnt seem to fit but after hammering the **** outta it, it fit perfect ....put some hondabond on the outside of it and get to hammering that beast in there....
....put some hondabond on the outside of it and get to hammering that beast in there....
12-25-2006, 07:11 PM
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I couldnt find ANY metric freeze plugs anywhere when i was doing my (go figure no metric in canada) anyways.. I ended up using one of the rubber ones you tighten untill it is tight, but i could only find one size way too small and another too big, so i pulled the rubber off the big one, shaved it down with a grinder, and put it back together, hammered it in the block with a mallet, then tightened her up real good. Its been good so far, its in there tight!