According to the gates manual i read there is a petcock located on the bottom of the radiator that requires a wrench to open from the diagram in the book, it also states that you should remove the upper radiator hose during drainage as to help to speed up the process.
There is a petcock just below the lower radiator hose.
On the bottom side of the radiator on the driver's side.
No, you will not have to drain all the coolant to change the thermostat on a 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan. Only the hose that is connected to the thermostat needs to be drained.
I have a 2001 Montana and the drain plug is on the bottom right side of the radiator facing the motor, I had to use a 7/8 socket to loosen it (counterclockwise). there was not enough room to use pliers.
my drain is brok and i casn not get it out how can i drain the coolant?
To drain the coolant on a Mazda 626, locate the drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. Remove the plug and drain the coolant into a pan.
Assuming there is coolant in the engine the most likely cause is a build up of sediment behind the coolant drain or in the coolant drain tap itself.
Before changing the radiator on a 2001 Pontiac Montana the coolant must first be drained. After the drain remove the radiator mounts, fans, and hoses. Pull the radiator upwards.
When the engine is cold just undo the bottom rad hose and let it drain out or use a cheap hand held siphon pump and remove it from the top of the radiator.
You drain coolant from the radiator. but according to the book ther are two plugs on the engine block that need to drain the coolant from.
cougar 99 where is coolant temperature sensor
there is a drain plug/petcock in one of the corners on the engine side of the radiator. you just have to open that and the coolant will drain out. remember coolant is hazardous to pets as well as the environment.