Engine refrigerant block seal

MONCHO6685

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2013 SUZUKI SX4
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Happy new year.
I have this little hole on the block seal (image)front of engine. I want to know if this is part of the block or not? Specification or diagram to change engine block seal and if possible specification of the seal.
Thanks.

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Sunday, January 5th, 2020 AT 7:36 AM

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SCGRANTURISMO

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Hello,

I'm not sure what you mean by the block seal. I will assume you are talking about the front main oil seal that goes around the engine's crankshaft. The seal itself is replaceable, but where the groove is, this is part of your engine block. To fix it correctly, the engine block should be taken to a machine shop wear they can fill the groove and get it machined to be in specs and not out of round.

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Alex
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Sunday, January 5th, 2020 AT 7:05 PM

MONCHO6685

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Thanks for answer Scgranturismo.
That expansion plug is near the transmission and it's antifreeze or coolant that block that plug.
I'll send you an image before and after (making a test). I did not find information about that part on the internet, because i'm searching for dimensions and part number of the part.
Happy new year!

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Monday, January 6th, 2020 AT 4:58 PM

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Hello again,

Ahh, it's a freeze plug hole. Okay, got it. The freeze plug actually will sit down inside the hole, so it should be okay. Install a new freeze plug and fill the cooling system. Watch for any leaks which should be readily apparent if any are present. Please keep us informed as to how everything goes.

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Monday, January 6th, 2020 AT 6:17 PM

MONCHO6685

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Hello scgranturismo. I solve the leak on that freeze plug, between transmission and engine block have another one? I have a leak between transmission and engine block as seen on the video. There's something else that I don't see? I need to take apart the transmission to change another freeze plug or something worst? Thanks again.

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Saturday, January 11th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM

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Hello again,

Thanks for the video. Where exactly on the vehicle am I looking? Is this on the engine or the transmission? It looks let transmission fluid, but I am not sure. Please get back to me with the exact location and we can go from there. I can say that it is localized to the hole and it looks like it's threaded, so it shouldn't be that bad.

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Saturday, January 11th, 2020 AT 7:02 PM

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Okay. Sorry Alex I not explain well.
You're looking down-up. A hole on the transmission and it's not transmission fluid, I put color to water to found the leaks. Depending on where's the leak. That's why you saw a little red color. The leak is exactly between motor and transmission. There's no more leaks.
The leak is inside where the torque converter is.
There's another freeze plug in that side of the motor?
I have to remove the transmission to see what happen there. Right?
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Saturday, January 11th, 2020 AT 7:35 PM

SCGRANTURISMO

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Hello again,

From the video you uploaded it looks like the coolant is only coming from the hole in the engine block. Could you do me a favor and look in the hole to see if it is threaded or not. It looks like a drain plug for draining the coolant from the engine block and the plug/petcock has backed off. Please check the hole out and get back to us, please, with what you find out.

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Sunday, January 12th, 2020 AT 7:20 AM