Slowly getting there but need some info
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Slowly getting there but need some info
Putting thermostats in and cannot find how to drain radiator.
I took the metal shield and spoiler off the only thing left is the crossmember that the rad sits in and I cannot see any drain plug???
As for the thermostats,I don't think it has any or they are stuck open, as long as driving gage stays half way between C and N if standing still goes up to bottom of N and would probably go beyond,both fans are working. Is the passenger side stat. under the front of air breather?? and the driver side on big hose that goes from top of rad to engine block??
I took the 2 screws out that hold the oil cooler in place, wedged it out about 3/4" had a little trash at the bottom between oil cooler and rad cleaned it out.
With drop light I could see all the way to the top between rad and ac and looked clean, don't think I will take the rad out.
Both fan blades are pretty greasy dirt, will clean them for better air flow.
All info welcome and Thank You.
I took the metal shield and spoiler off the only thing left is the crossmember that the rad sits in and I cannot see any drain plug???
As for the thermostats,I don't think it has any or they are stuck open, as long as driving gage stays half way between C and N if standing still goes up to bottom of N and would probably go beyond,both fans are working. Is the passenger side stat. under the front of air breather?? and the driver side on big hose that goes from top of rad to engine block??
I took the 2 screws out that hold the oil cooler in place, wedged it out about 3/4" had a little trash at the bottom between oil cooler and rad cleaned it out.
With drop light I could see all the way to the top between rad and ac and looked clean, don't think I will take the rad out.
Both fan blades are pretty greasy dirt, will clean them for better air flow.
All info welcome and Thank You.
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There is a tap on bottom RH corner of the radiator, there should be a rod from the top of the tap up to the top of the radiator, this could be missing, mine was.
You can see the tap on the bottom in this pic, it's hard to see the tap in the car. There are 2 metal brackets off the rad with holes this is where the tap rod goes.
You can see the tap on the bottom in this pic, it's hard to see the tap in the car. There are 2 metal brackets off the rad with holes this is where the tap rod goes.
Last edited by warrjon; 08-08-2017 at 04:54 PM. Reason: Found picture
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There is a tap on bottom RH corner of the radiator, there should be a rod from the top of the tap up to the top of the radiator, this could be missing, mine was.
You can see the tap on the bottom in this pic, it's hard to see the tap in the car. There are 2 metal brackets off the rad with holes this is where the tap rod goes.
You can see the tap on the bottom in this pic, it's hard to see the tap in the car. There are 2 metal brackets off the rad with holes this is where the tap rod goes.
I will take a pic tomorrow and post it.
I did see 2 semi clear plastic plugs with a small hole in the middle on both ends of the crossmember that the rad sits in.
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I slightly loosen the lower radiator hose and gently insert a small screwdriver between the neck and the hose to create a semi-controlled flow. A real PITA
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My 89 probably got an older radiator then, as the rad is original.
BTW the drain drops coolant all over the place as it's impossible to get a hose on and the coolant runs over the X member and everywhere, no way it was all going in the rather large tub I put under the car.
My 89 probably got an older radiator then, as the rad is original.
BTW the drain drops coolant all over the place as it's impossible to get a hose on and the coolant runs over the X member and everywhere, no way it was all going in the rather large tub I put under the car.
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