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10-03-2008, 10:05 PM | #1 | |
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Help with draining the antifreeze
I was in the process of changing the thermostat on my 2000 Olds Intrigue and had trouble draining the coolant from the engine. I finally got the radiator drain loose (Hint: 1/4 turn to the left and pull at the same time) but could not get the engine block drain loose. I used Liquid Wrench and still could not get the nut loose.
I'll give it another try tomorrow morning but can anyone give me a suggestion on how to drain all the coolant from the engine in case I can't get the engine block drian loose? Thanks. |
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10-04-2008, 08:32 AM | #2 | ||
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Re: Help with draining the antifreeze
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10-04-2008, 09:19 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Help with draining the antifreeze
Thanks Jimmy. I'll keep that in mind.
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10-04-2008, 11:31 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Help with draining the antifreeze
I'm just asking, not telling.
But, isn't it worth the $79 to have a machine do the radiator flush? Oil Can Henry's or Jiffy lube? I mean, does their machine do a good enough job? I know mine needs it too.
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Re: Help with draining the antifreeze
tmartin: After spending about 6 hours playing around with the radiator drain, stripping the engine block drain, struggling with 9 year old clamps and hoses, yes it is better to pay $79 to have someone else flush your cooling system.
I've been trying to learn more about my car and doing the basic maintenance like this. Plus I wanted to try my hand at changing the thermostat. Now that I have experienced it, no need for me to do it again. I used a hand suction pump to drain the engine block. It actually worked very well. I estimate I only got about half of the coolant out of the engine block but it was very easy to use. |
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