blew a freeze plug

1999 JEEP WRANGLER
190,000 MILES
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CARLAASHCRAFT
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After having radiator replaced, the mechanic told me that it blew a freeze plug and would be an additional 900.00 Can this be true? the freeze plug was fine prior to replacing the radiator...
Jul 30, 2012 at 11:19 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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how do you know it was ok before the repair if it already had a coolant leak??? just playing devils advocate here

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Jul 31, 2012 at 1:24 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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OF COURSE YOU WANT TO SEE IT!

SHOW ME IN AN INSPECTION MIRROR!

SHOW ME (AND MY AUTOMOTIVE KNOWLEDGEABLE FRIEND)......I WILL LOOK FOR TOOL MARKS (TAMPERING)...IF ANY (BEFORE I GIVE THE GO AHEAD ON A REPAIR

I WOULD ALSO CALL FOR A SECOND/THIRD/FOURTH OPINION---GIVE THEM YOUR ENGINE SIZE AND THE POSITION/LOCATION OF THE FREEZE PLUG IN QUESTION

IF YOU CAN GET A BETTER PRICE (I KNOW FELLERS AROUND HERE WOULD DO IT FOR $300 OR SO, AND THAT'S IF THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE HEAD ON A 4.0L)....SHUCKS, IT MAY BE EZ AND VERY ACCESSIBLE!...YOU MIGHT COME OUT AHEAD PAYING TO TOW IT ELSEWHERE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN....WELL.......VIOLATED!

THE MEDIC

Jul 31, 2012 at 4:44 AM
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