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Do alloy heads have welsh plugs in them?

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XFDAZA		#1 Posted : Tuesday, 13 May 2008 3:55:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 9		Dose the alloy head on a leaded carbureted XF have welch/welsh plugs in it? If so where are they located? Thanks XFDAZA


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Guest		#2 Posted : Tuesday, 13 May 2008 4:36:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Off the top of my head, they may have casting hole plugs in the top of them, usually heads with them have a threaded allen key bung in them, I would like to know why you ask this good question? Sorry, it has been a while since I have touched an engine lac

XFDAZA		#3 Posted : Tuesday, 13 May 2008 4:55:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 9		I have a slow coolant leak. I can see a drop of green coolant forming under the inlet manifold. Holdens have small welsh plugs under the manifolds to block off the coolant chambers. I thought fords may have as well.


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Guest		#4 Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2008 12:29:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Yeah, I am pretty sure they do not, but I could be wrong. I had done many of these heads back in the day, Most of the time it was always around number 6 cylinder that the head corroded or sometimes it was only the gasket? Those models were quite common wi

Guest		#5 Posted : Friday, 25 July 2008 8:56:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Yes they do... They are in the normal place. On the block below the exhaust manifold (Left hand side). Its best you replace all of them as usually if one rusts through it won't be long before the rest do. Its a difficult job as you will need to unbolt the

Guest		#6 Posted : Friday, 25 July 2008 9:06:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Me again, found this one... this takes you through the steps and the welsh plugs are located in the same place too! http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoWelshPlugs1.htm

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