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Author:  snowsport [ Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:25 pm ]
Post subject:  radiator drain plug
Is this it?

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I haven't seen this type before, do they push in or turn? I'd experiment with it but it "feels" fragile somehow.
Author:  saxdogg [ Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:36 pm ]
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yes, put a socket on that nut and work it like you normally would :twisted:
Author:  snowsport [ Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:23 pm ]
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Thanks! I gave it a go and it's done. Okay, I'm not going to win any speed prizes: it took me 5 hours altogether to change the hoses, thermostat and coolant. Barked two knuckles trying to get that beeeeotch of an upper thermostat housing bolt off and back in. :evil:

I'm glad I got a hose clamp wrench, though, I doubt if I'd have done it without that. I was surprised by one thing, the old coolant looked brand new, with no rust or junk in it, just a couple of tiny flakes of something. Anyway, now I'm set for winter, knock on wood. :)
Author:  Quiksilver [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
Which way does this need to twist? I can make it twist a quarter turn very easily (counterclockwise), but nothing comes out. Must I keep going? Seems fairly fragile so don't want to break it.
Author:  ChooChooman74 [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
CCW just like a normal bolt.

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Author:  dieselenthusiast [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
snowsport, what year and mileage is on your KJ?
Author:  Quiksilver [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
OK, so must I twist more than a quarter turn? I stopped when it started to give resistance, and as its plastic didn't want to go further.

This is for the CRD if thats makes any difference.

Thanks,
Author:  ChooChooman74 [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
I dont recall how much of a turn. I just know that it is a pain because i keel flipping the wrench over to get a littke more of a turn.

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Author:  bugnout [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
Well I just did this job a month ago. I use a 1" piece cutoff of a 10mm allen wrench and an open ended wrench. Can't see it from the picture, but the plastic nut is really a 10mm socket head. As you turn it out it eventually contacts the support so using a full allen wrench wont work.

It didn't take a lot of turns, but you do need to turn it out a good 1/4 to 3/8 inch to get maximum flow. Screwing it back in required a little pressure torward the radiator to start the threads.
Author:  Quiksilver [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
Aha. Ok. I think i just stopped too early. Clearly it needs to twist some more. Thanks for the feedback.

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Author:  Boomerang [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
This plug drained so little, so slowly I personally kept it capped and pulled the main hose on the bottom attached to the thermostat. The little plug just made more of a mess for me and never seemed effective for what it is supposed to do.
Author:  ChooChooman74 [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: radiator drain plug
I use a short piece of fuel line into the drain bucket.

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