I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

natemoore

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Can someone post a picture of the timing belt cover with possibly an arrow pointing to the weep hole? I remember it from my overhaul, but now can't find it.
Thanks!
 

fmalott

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Re: I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

my weep hole has a brass plug i'm not sure if they are suppose to be unplugged but mine came with a plug so if my cam seals leak i have to pull the plug out to see if leaking. i hope this is what your looking for
 

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natemoore

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Re: I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

my weep hole has a brass plug i'm not sure if they are suppose to be unplugged but mine came with a plug so if my cam seals leak i have to pull the plug out to see if leaking. i hope this is what your looking for

I'm pretty sure that is one of the plugs for draining the block. Think about it. What's the point of having a weep hole that is supposed to warn you of a failing camshaft seal if it's plugged up? The weep hole as I recall is about 1/8" in diameter and it's somewhere down there near the drain plug.
 

fmalott

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Re: I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

my BAD i looked in my manual and it is the drain plug not the weep hole for the cam seals i will have to relook at my motor for the weep hole i have it pulled and on a stand. Hmmm!!
 

stonyloam

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Re: I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

my weep hole has a brass plug i'm not sure if they are suppose to be unplugged but mine came with a plug so if my cam seals leak i have to pull the plug out to see if leaking. i hope this is what your looking for

That is not the weep hole it is a plug to drain the waterpump. The weep hole is shown in the photo and is in the lower port side when it is bolted together.
 

fmalott

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Re: I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

read on
That is not the weep hole it is a plug to drain the waterpump. The weep hole is shown in the photo and is in the lower port side when it is bolted together.
 

stonyloam

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Re: I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

:facepalm:Oops, lower STARBOARD side, sorry, do that all the time.
 

joewithaboat

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Re: I lost my 470/3.7L weep hole

:facepalm:Oops, lower STARBOARD side, sorry, do that all the time.

Someone once told me, while at the helm the port side is on your left.... port and left both have 4 letters. That's how i remember. :)
 
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