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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: silentdub on August 26, 2011, 11:42:39 am

Title: Freeze Plugs
Post by: silentdub on August 26, 2011, 11:42:39 am

Who sells a brass freeze plug kit for the 1.6?

I know Pep Boys has a package of assorted sizes, well they did the last time I bought them and that must have been 10+ years ago.

Title: Re: Freeze Plugs
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on August 27, 2011, 12:32:33 pm

no, you should be asking:

"who has 36.5mm soft plugs"

there not very common.. and i know you can get them at napa auto parts for about 10 bucks..

everywhere i can get them, they are an order in part only.. never enough demand for VW freeze plugs..

Title: Re: Freeze Plugs
Post by: fatmobile on August 29, 2011, 09:14:36 am

Right, because mayle will try to sell you plugs that fit too loose.
 Dorman is a good brand to buy,.. I think I got mine at NAPA but don't have the part number handy.

Title: Re: Freeze Plugs
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on August 29, 2011, 10:20:21 am

mine were dorman also.. good fit.

i bought the last one the parts store had, so no part number off the box. and its installed in the car, so it would be a bit hard to look at the number..

Title: Re: Freeze Plugs
Post by: silentdub on August 30, 2011, 10:37:16 am

Thanks. I usually prefer brass though, it looks nice when painted.

I'll check Napa.

I did just come across this. http://www.dormanproducts.com/catalog/ExpansionPlugApps.pdf

It looks like the 1.6 used (4) 36.5 mm for the block, (2) 9/16 for the block, (1) 61/64 for the head.