To actually "flush" the coolant in this vehicle you will need a flush machine. To do that we did at the dealership, drain the radiator (you need a 1/4 inch ratchet and 1 inch extension) then use a vacuum fill too to fill with new coolant.
The flush valve for the radiator on a 1999 Buick Century is located on the bottom of the radiator near the vehicle's frame. When it is loosened, the coolant will slowly drain from the vehicle.
The radiator on a 98 Buick Century is flushed by turning the petcock to drain the coolant. Water is then flushed through the system until all contaminants are removed.
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if your talking rad drain I just unbuckled the bottom hose and let it leak.... Gave he a flush
UNDO THE BOTTOM RADIATOR HOSE AND DRAIN IT OUT..REPLACE HOSE.. THEN GET SOME OF THAT BOILING TREATMENT AND LET THAT IDLE FOR 15 OR 20 MIN.. THEN PUT IN NEW COOLANT This is a stupid simple explanation but it is good. The only thing left out is you need to drain the treatment out before you put in the new coolant.
To drain and flush the coolant in a Lexus IS350, first ensure the engine is cool and remove the radiator cap. Locate the drain plug at the bottom of the radiator to drain the old coolant, and let it flow into a container. After draining, close the drain plug, then fill the radiator with a mixture of water and coolant flush, run the engine with the heater on to circulate the flush, and finally drain again to remove any residue. Finally, refill the system with the appropriate coolant, ensuring to bleed any air from the system.
To flush the coolant in a 2002 Toyota Echo you will need to drain it first. Flush with fresh water and then refill with coolant and distilled water.
Ive never heard of draining coolant plugs except on a diesel engine . Once you drain the coolant and flush the system it should be fine
That is always a messy job at best. If you don't drain it you are going to spill radiator fluid all over your engine when you take a hose off. It is best to drain it into a pan and then add new fluid when you are all done. You may want to flush the engine and radiator out with a cleaning agent while you are at it.
You can drain coolant from 2005 Equinox by removing lower radiator hose on passenger side of vehicle. This will not remove all coolant from vehicle but will be adequate for a coolant flush.
total coolant capacity of 3.8L buick regal custom? doing a radiator flush so i need to know how much coolant to buy
The radiator on a 1995 Saturn is flushed by draining the coolant, refilling the engine with water, and adding a flush. It is allowed to circulate and drain before refilling with coolant.