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Old 10-20-2012, 12:51 PM
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Was just wondering where the drain release is for the coolant. I've pointed out where the coolant goes, but I want to be sure I'm not removing something else when I'm looking for the drain point to flush out the old anti-freeze/coolant.

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Old 10-20-2012, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Fezz
Was just wondering where the drain release is for the coolant. I've pointed out where the coolant goes, but I want to be sure I'm not removing something else when I'm looking for the drain point to flush out the old anti-freeze/coolant.

Thanks a lot.
This could help identify the drain plug.......



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Old 10-20-2012, 04:25 PM
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Fezz, look under the front of the car on the passenger side of the car. You will see a small hole with the slotted fitting shown in the above picture. Just a warning though, if you leave the plastic plate in, the fluid will sometimes run all over the place and can make it challenging to collect all the fluid.
 
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Am I going to have to remove the plastic cover underneath held by a million screws first?
 
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Fezz, you do not need to remove it just to drain out some coolant. BUt, be ready with 2 or 3 pans to start collecting coolant. May be advisable to put a jack under the driver's side of the car and lift that side up say 3 inches or so to make the passenger side of the car lower than the driver's side. That way, if any coolant hits the tray, it will run to a specific corner and will make collecting the coolant easier.
 
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