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Can losing a freeze plug cause immediate engine damage?

April 26, 2017cause damage engine freeze immediate losing PLUG

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Can losing a freeze plug cause immediate engine damage?

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For a cooling system to have enough pressure to dislodge a core substantial damage likely already existed. Chances are there was a cracked cylinder head or blown head gasket. It is more likely the core plug coming out was a symptom and coincided with failure of an already damaged engine.