2.5L Freeze plugs

[rickf92592]

First, yes I checked in the Tech folder and the book.

We pulled the (auto) trans from my daughter's 2000 the other day and found rusty water/coolant residue in the bellhousing and on the torque converter.

I found this in the Tech folder:

Core (freeze) plugs
Cyl head and the block pass. side are 1.500" (NAPA pn 219-3133)
Cyl block rear is 2.060"

My question is whether the "Cyl block rear" is truly at the back of the motor?
Maybe behind the flexplate?
How many?

I haven't looked myself because I'm relying on buddies to wrench for me (I'm recovering from 12 broken ribs, 9 fractured vertibrae and an AC separation) and figure this would be a good time to replace them while the trans is out.

Thanks in advance!

 

[rickf92592]

Nobody????

 

[tbirdsps]

Actually in front of the flex plate. The transmission is behind the flex plate.

Sorry I couldn't resist. Just unbolt it and there they are.

 

[rickf92592]

Actually in front of the flex plate. The transmission is behind the flex plate.

Sorry I couldn't resist. Just unbolt it and there they are.

Yeah, can't get down there myself just yet.

How many are there?

 

[tbirdsps]

Yeah, can't get down there myself just yet.

How many are there?

I don't remember. Two maybe?