I treat them as a freeze plug, no staking. Even take the time and effort to repair previous staking attempts.
What does the shop manual say? I could be wrong but I'd be surprised if they're supposed to be staked.

Grigg


•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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