[crodog856]

I have a 92 z24 3.1. I'm trying to change the thermostat, but I can't find the drain plug on the radiator.

 

[soup]

should be somewhere on the bottom of the rad, you have a chiltons manual or haynes? they shoudl show it.

 

[skeletor]

Mine was on the passenger side of the radiator a couple of inches from the bottom, i think.

 

[v6z24man]

Mine was on the passenger side of the radiator a couple of inches from the bottom, i think.

I think that's where mine is too.

 

[Brad91Z]

It is a pain to get to though. I just remove the lower radiator hose and drain the cooling system that way!

Brad

 

[dave3156]

Yeah, pulling the bottom hose is easier, but I don't think you need to just to change the thermostat. If you remove the upper radiator hose, enough should come out that you don't have to totally drain the radiator.

 

[speedemon]

you do know that you dont have to drain your rad to replace the thermostat right??

 

[crodog856]

Thanks, I have the haynes manual. They said I had to drain some coolant. For some reason there is no picture showing the drain plug, they're very vague about it.

Thanks alot

 

[ericksaint]

The Haynes manual is vague about alot of things. There is alot of assumption that you already know the parts location of many things. I'm gonna pick up a Chiltons manual to supplement my Haynes, or at least find one to look through and see if it's worth buying the Chiltons as well.

 

[crodog856]

I just bought a chilton's off half.com for 3 bucks. Check it out.
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[soup]

good deal, youll never regret buying it.....unless its missing pages

 

[Brad91Z]

Yeah, I have the Chiltons, Haynes, and the How to rebuild your 60 degree v6 engine. All of those books are great!

Brad

 

[whitetiger]

Hey Brad, where did you find your 60* V6 book?

 

[speedemon]

Hey Brad, where did you find your 60* V6 book?

canadian tire has them i believe