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Old 03-02-2016, 02:18 AM
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Re: Radiator drain valve - is it broken or do I need a special tool?

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Originally Posted by brcidd View Post
I don't trust plastic drain valves- If it breaks- you are SOL-and they can also be hard to reseal - So I always just pull off lower radiator hose (for coolant replacement) or siphon out what I can for minor repairs.....

Think about it- been there done that....
I would definitely do that... if the steel clamp on the hose was not opposite the bottom of the vehicle. I tried to reach down from the top to grab it with pliers but was unsuccessful. Not sure what bright genius that installed the thing had in mind.
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