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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 06:53 PM
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I need help is there anyway to remove the drain plug in the radiator. Without destroying the radiator and where would i be able to pick up a relpacement plug.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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It seems to me there is a little petcock you undo on on of the corners at the bottom. It drains faster if you leave off the top, seems to me there was a plug in the block too, but I can't be sure of that. I'll go look after I ditch the shirt and tie
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 04:48 AM
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The little petcock is broken. I need to know how to get that out and were i can get a replacment plug.
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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That sucks so much. I don't know how tough it would be to replace that without damaging the radiator beyond repair. You could just remove the lower hose to drain the coolant, or most of it anyway
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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good idea on lower hose but get ready for a mess, the best you can do is catch half of the old coolent, if the ears broke off of the petcock(rear most lower pass. side of rad.) you might be able to grab the remainder of the petcock around the collar of it with some pliers, if not you could drill it out with a left handed bit, it's only plastic and should spin out pretty easy
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