Leak near rear of the motor. 96 camaro rs 3.8

Old Oct 18, 2019 | 03:01 PM
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Default Leak near rear of the motor. 96 camaro rs 3.8


I notice a small leak coming from the back of my motor while flushing the radiator and my son said it's coming from the metal piece in the upper left hand coner. I was trying to flush all the bars leak the last person put in. Any help and advice would be great.
 
Old Oct 18, 2019 | 03:30 PM
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Looks like a freeze plug from what I can see.
 
Old Oct 18, 2019 | 10:32 PM
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I try looking it up on how to fix it. U have any advice how to replace it?
 
Old Oct 18, 2019 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Butch Cass Idy Jr.
I try looking it up on how to fix it. U have any advice how to replace it?
Sorry no experience with a v-6 but they can be a ***** in any car depending o location. Youtube may help.
 
Old Oct 18, 2019 | 11:45 PM
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Yeah I did youtube and nothing for a camaro. Thanks for the help.
 
Old Oct 20, 2019 | 07:34 PM
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FYI, the factory block plugs were a cup style, hammer in type. Somebody already replaced your original plug with a rubber expansion type. Try tightening the nut more, which expands the rubber plug, and see if the leak stops.
 
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
FYI, the factory block plugs were a cup style, hammer in type. Somebody already replaced your original plug with a rubber expansion type. Try tightening the nut more, which expands the rubber plug, and see if the leak stops.
Good catch,I didn't notice that it might work.
 
Old Oct 21, 2019 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
FYI, the factory block plugs were a cup style, hammer in type. Somebody already replaced your original plug with a rubber expansion type. Try tightening the nut more, which expands the rubber plug, and see if the leak stops.
Ok I'll try that next. Now my new problem it that it was running rough and smelled like gas. Bought new packs, plugs and wires. Still smells like gas and it still read random miss fires. What would cause that?
 

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