Radiator Drain Plug??

crodog856 · Oct 3, 2003

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 · Oct 3, 2003

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

skeletor · Oct 3, 2003

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

v6z24man · Oct 3, 2003

skeletor said:
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 · Oct 3, 2003

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

Brad

dave3156 · Oct 3, 2003

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 · Oct 3, 2003

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

crodog856 · Oct 7, 2003

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 · Oct 7, 2003

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 · Oct 7, 2003

I just bought a chilton's off half.com for 3 bucks. Check it out.
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soup · Oct 7, 2003

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

Brad91Z · Oct 7, 2003

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

Brad

whitetiger · Oct 8, 2003

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

speedemon · Oct 8, 2003

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

canadian tire has them i believe

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