freeze plug

[dngrrangr]

okay i knew one of them came out on my 2.3l didnt know which one it was so can anyone tell me how to put it back in if i can. and where exactly it is on the exhaust side. kept pourtin water in the radiator till i seen it coming out. could this be causeing the problem im having with the motor not running right posted it yesterday. knocking coming from the exahust tail pipe.

 

[RonD]

You can buy rubber inserts of the right size that can be installed and then tighten with a wrench or socket to seal the hole.
Google: rubber expansion plugs automotive

"freeze" plugs are located in the block only so below the exhaust and intake manifolds, there are also some on the back of the engine inside the bell housing.

No, "freeze" plugs don't effect engine performance, overheating with the loss coolant would be the result of a leaking "freeze" plug, but engine would run fine ....until it melted .
Knocking could be an exhaust leak, or worst case a bad connecting rod for a piston.

"freeze" plugs are not there for freezing, they are there to close the holes left when the casting of the block was finished, it's how they get the sand out.
Proper name is Core plugs, but everyone calls them freeze plugs or expansion plugs, so why rock the boat, lol.

 

[dngrrangr]

thanks and someone else told me that it could be doing that due to the icm going bad and also might be a bent or busted valve. my unle told me to check the compression in the pistons but i dont have the tool nor the money to buy the tool.