core plugs are thin metal discs, that are designed to pop out & prevent damage, if the water/coolant should happen to freeze & expand. there are many core plugs on the engine, mainly on the engine cylinder block & sometimes on the cylinder head. there may also be some hidden ones (for example; behind the flywheel).
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