AA98hoe Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 (edited) Im putting my hoe in the shop for the 3rd time in 3 months, reason? leaking freeze plugs. my mechanic says it could be caused by all my electrical upgrades ive done. ive paid over a grand to him to fix it 3 times. has anyone had this problem? i can see how pulling up too 700 amps through my engine block could be a problem(electrical circuit goes from pos of alternator post to batterys to neg of battery to frame to back of alternator casing which is mounted to engine block).correct me if im wrong. Edited October 20, 2010 by dc98hoe Quote TEAM DC AUDIO VEHICLE:98 chevy tahoe 2wd 3-4 drop HEADUNIT:alpine 9886 PREAMP:arcaudio FRONT STAGE:4-6 1/2s selinium,DD component set and 4-selinium tweeters in each door KICKPANELS:jl audio 5 1/4 REAR DOORS: dd components 6 1/2s HIGHS AMPS:zapco 750.2 on front doors,zapco an another 750.2 on kicks and rear doors SUBS:4-ascendant audio 18s with 5 spiders in a custom box built by KINGSUV SUB AMP: 2-dc7.5s ALTERNATORS: 3-mechmans 1- 425comp, 1-smd spec350, 1-270 with adj voltage harness on custom dc bracket WIRE:10-runs 0g front to back BATTERIES:6-d1400s TL results:157.1 at 38hz and 156.8 at headrest score @37hz. STATE AND NATIONAL RECORD IN MECA S5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Makes no sense why your freeze plugs would go out on you from an upgraded electrical system, if that were the case we would have the same problem no matter how many amps are being pulled. Sounds like fishy workmanship or a mechanic trying to pull fast ones on ya. Quote 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 thats a new one to me. it just might be an improper mixture of coolant. do you know what type of freeze plug hes using? Quote I know a lil about everything so dont call me Mr. Know it All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 that sounds a little funny to me. Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA98hoe Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 My baloney has a first name it Oscar. lol like that soap box, im just saying tho. on the real it could be a coincidence, but how many of you are ruuning 780amps worth of alternator and 10 runs of 0g to 4 batterys like i am? so could it be a possibility? who knows im droppin that bitch off now and telling him to change out all my factory ones with new ones. arent factory ones brass? Quote TEAM DC AUDIO VEHICLE:98 chevy tahoe 2wd 3-4 drop HEADUNIT:alpine 9886 PREAMP:arcaudio FRONT STAGE:4-6 1/2s selinium,DD component set and 4-selinium tweeters in each door KICKPANELS:jl audio 5 1/4 REAR DOORS: dd components 6 1/2s HIGHS AMPS:zapco 750.2 on front doors,zapco an another 750.2 on kicks and rear doors SUBS:4-ascendant audio 18s with 5 spiders in a custom box built by KINGSUV SUB AMP: 2-dc7.5s ALTERNATORS: 3-mechmans 1- 425comp, 1-smd spec350, 1-270 with adj voltage harness on custom dc bracket WIRE:10-runs 0g front to back BATTERIES:6-d1400s TL results:157.1 at 38hz and 156.8 at headrest score @37hz. STATE AND NATIONAL RECORD IN MECA S5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA98hoe Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 thats a new one to me. it just might be an improper mixture of coolant. do you know what type of freeze plug hes using? i will find out, i know he took out the shitty ass dexcool the factory uses and put green anti freeze in there and i know you cant mix the 2 or it will gum up. he said he flushed it before he did it Quote TEAM DC AUDIO VEHICLE:98 chevy tahoe 2wd 3-4 drop HEADUNIT:alpine 9886 PREAMP:arcaudio FRONT STAGE:4-6 1/2s selinium,DD component set and 4-selinium tweeters in each door KICKPANELS:jl audio 5 1/4 REAR DOORS: dd components 6 1/2s HIGHS AMPS:zapco 750.2 on front doors,zapco an another 750.2 on kicks and rear doors SUBS:4-ascendant audio 18s with 5 spiders in a custom box built by KINGSUV SUB AMP: 2-dc7.5s ALTERNATORS: 3-mechmans 1- 425comp, 1-smd spec350, 1-270 with adj voltage harness on custom dc bracket WIRE:10-runs 0g front to back BATTERIES:6-d1400s TL results:157.1 at 38hz and 156.8 at headrest score @37hz. STATE AND NATIONAL RECORD IN MECA S5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I didnt see your alts listed..... heres the thing. Your electrical system should not affect that. i understand its a side effect of a ineffective cooling system and your electrical could be killing that but you have enough juice. I highly dounbt you are banging 54s all day long to sap your charging system that low. do you have overheating issues? Think it could be vibration from improperly installed freeze plugs? you have enough grounds etc. It should in no way have an impact on your freeze plugs. Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMI CUSTOMS Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 lol, you need a better shop, not possible. I pull very large amounts of current thru my GM and have no cooling issues. You need a better mechanic sounds like he don't know how to put a freeze plug in properly. Quote TEAM SOUNDQUBED -- TEAM SOUTH TEAM S.O.B. - Founder & Captain 3x Streetbeat World Record Holder 2017 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2016 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem/2nd Adv 4/2nd Xtreme 4 2015 MWSPL 2nd place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2014 USACI 2nd place Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db 2014 MWSPL 2nd place Xtreme 4 - 144.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Street Q+ - 162.8 db 2013 MWSPL 3rd Kaos2 & 4th Xtreme 4 2011 USACI 2nd place MOD 1001-2k - 160.0 db 2011 MWSPL 4th place: Adv3 - 157.8 db, Kaos2 - 150s db, Xtreme4 - 140s db 2010 ARSPL 1st place 501-750 - 160.3 db Arkansas loudest Best score to date 164.4 db - Termlab Outlaw Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db MWSPL on Dash Legal door open (Music) - 162.5 db Sealed on dash Legal (Music) - 161.1 db - Termlab THE BLACK NASTY CURRENT BUILD & FAB The Black Nasty (6) 15 Rebuild Log 2012 (4) 15 Walled Sierra Build Log Evo X build log Facebook page The Black Nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 It's an engine block. You could probably pull 10kA through it all day without problems. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA98hoe Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) ok all you chemists out there.has any one ever used metal and electricity to boil water? well i have when i was away on vacation. and the process speads up corosion time of the metal dramaticly. well my factory freeze plugs where corroded so bad on the inside they started forming pinholes and just rotted through. the werent rusty looking, the metal just looked eaten away.( i had them change them all) now i know there are many possibilitys such as age, (11yrs old) miles on motor 170k, the fact that the previous owner drove it with a bad radiator for months, every part of the cooling system has been changed from water pump ,radiator,to heater core,etc. my motor doesnt run hot ay all. what im saying is you dont think there is any chance that having the electrical system i have sped upn the process of corosion? thats all im asking Edited October 21, 2010 by dc98hoe Quote TEAM DC AUDIO VEHICLE:98 chevy tahoe 2wd 3-4 drop HEADUNIT:alpine 9886 PREAMP:arcaudio FRONT STAGE:4-6 1/2s selinium,DD component set and 4-selinium tweeters in each door KICKPANELS:jl audio 5 1/4 REAR DOORS: dd components 6 1/2s HIGHS AMPS:zapco 750.2 on front doors,zapco an another 750.2 on kicks and rear doors SUBS:4-ascendant audio 18s with 5 spiders in a custom box built by KINGSUV SUB AMP: 2-dc7.5s ALTERNATORS: 3-mechmans 1- 425comp, 1-smd spec350, 1-270 with adj voltage harness on custom dc bracket WIRE:10-runs 0g front to back BATTERIES:6-d1400s TL results:157.1 at 38hz and 156.8 at headrest score @37hz. STATE AND NATIONAL RECORD IN MECA S5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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