The drain plug should be located on the lower right corner of the radiator, it is about the size of a nickel with raised ribs that form a cross. You should attach a rubber hose to the radiator drain before opening the drain plug, this keeps antifreeze from splashing out. Antifreeze is a corrosive, that will burn your skin, and destroy your body paint.
On the 3.8 V6 it is below the throttle body on the front of the engine. You do not have to drain the radiator, just remove and replace. Then top off the radiator coolant.
Open the radiator petcock and drain coolant into a container. Dispose of all coolant properly as it is toxic to animals. Close petcock and fill system with water. Run the engine for several minutes with the heat on high. Drain the system again. Several repeats of this procedure will flush the radiator and engine for the Firebird.
You can find the air conditioning drain tube for your 1997 Pontiac Firebird on the bottom of the air conditioner compressor. The drain tube will be near the back of the air conditioner compressor.
To replace the radiator on a 1996 Pontiac Firebird, first, ensure the engine is cool and disconnect the negative battery cable. Drain the coolant by removing the drain plug at the bottom of the radiator, then detach the upper and lower radiator hoses, and unplug the transmission cooler lines if equipped. Remove the radiator mounting bolts and lift the radiator out of the vehicle. Install the new radiator by reversing the process, ensuring all connections are secure and refill the cooling system with the appropriate coolant.
simple..... drain oil from drain pan and change filter a small plug on the pan is what your looking for
Dsconnect the rubber hose at the bottom.
The coolant drain on a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am is located on the bottom of the radiator on the right side. It allows coolant to be quickly removed during maintenance and flushes.
ha at the bottom corner. its on the driver side.
To change the water (coolant) in a Toyota Estima, first ensure the engine is cool and then locate the coolant reservoir and radiator. Open the radiator cap and drain the old coolant by removing the drain plug at the bottom of the radiator. After draining, close the drain plug, refill the radiator with fresh coolant, and top off the reservoir. Finally, run the engine to circulate the new coolant and check for any leaks.
it is normal, when the coolant is hot and pressure built, the pressure cap allows the coolant to drain to reservoir to reduce pressure in the cooling system But, if it continually does this whereby the reservoir overflows and the vehicle overheats due to a lack of coolant actually in the radiator when cool, there may be an overheating problem or blown head gasket on the engine.
Drain the coolant reserve chamber and refill with new coolant. Can use a turkey baster ot remove hose from chamber.
The engine coolant drain plug in the 1996 Ford Probe 4-cylinder is located at the bottom end of the radiator. There is a coolant reservoir at the top of the engine as well.