Hello again guy's. I was wondering if you could help me out again?
Two things, first, could I disconnect the hose from gearbox to the radiator ( bottom part of the radiator ) and add a bit of ATF, I have heard the hoses are a bit brittle. Just want to add a small amount to see if it will make a difference ( about a cup full ).
While on the subject of the radiator, I cannot find the drain plug, could I just remove the bottom hose to drain the system, page 22 SNG cat shows bottom hose is half way up the rad, how can it empty the whole rad? Is it a two in one job for saving space?
Not doing this yet as I have to put in some flushing compound to get all the sludge out which I am sure will have accumulated over the years. I have some red antifreeze to replace with and I am going to dilute with distilled water 50/50 as per the instructions.
Anyone see any possible problems with the above?
Many thanks,
Arty

 

I have used top connection to the radiator to add fluid to the transmission after changing the filter. Opening the bottom one sounds like a good way to get a bath.
The radiator drain is a plastic plug with two deep slots in X pattern on the bottom right of the radiator. That's passenger side for you.

 

Actually the radiator drain is indeed on the bottom right side, but that would be driver side for our UK friends.

FYI, the plug does not have to come all the way out. Once it is loosened enough it will have no trouble draining 99.9% of the coolant out. Be ready with your pan, it will go from small drip to full force stream in an instant.

And RJ237 is correct. You can add small amounts to the transmission via the upper feed line to the radiator. Some kind of syringe with a flexible hose attached works best. I used a kitchen syringe (basting injector) with a piece of clear tubing. This method has the advantage of allowing you to measure amount. You do not want to risk an overfill.

 

Sometimes I think we should use port and starboard. I don't know how I got turned around, must be old age. You will notice that the engineers designed the drain so that it would wash parts of the frame when used. I have given serious thought to installing a petcock to which I can connect a hose.

 

It's not a flaw, it's a feature.

 

Thanks for the replys, just needed confirmation on those few points.
Cheers,
Arty