core plug help plzzzz
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Ive got a subaru wrx y reg, it started overheating. Ive taken off the intercooler
and just under where the intercooler connects onto the inlet manifold there is a core plug leaking.
Cannot find the part anywhere, its 21mm. subaru are saying i need to buy the complete unit that the core plug fits to
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Is there a way around this? The complete unit is rather expensive.
and just under where the intercooler connects onto the inlet manifold there is a core plug leaking.
Cannot find the part anywhere, its 21mm. subaru are saying i need to buy the complete unit that the core plug fits to
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Is there a way around this? The complete unit is rather expensive.
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That large cast silver coloured flattened metal piece that the core plug sits in is called the "cross-over pipe", as it allows the coolant to cross-over from one half of the flat-4 block to the other. That's the part that my94wrx and Subaru are on about...
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Get it welded up, a local machine shop combined with a welder could do it no problem. It's more of a pain than just tapping in a core plug though! But you might pick up a used water cross pipe for less than the cost of a repair. Don't forget that any core plug will do if it's the right size, so a general parts supplier might be able to get one.
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