info. for the mechanically challenged
10-24-2005, 09:20 PM
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RE: info. for the mechanically challenged
ORIGINAL: Christ454
I want to replace the thermostat on my '03 but I cannot find the plug to empty the radiator. Can anyone help? and is there any additional advice on this matter?
I want to replace the thermostat on my '03 but I cannot find the plug to empty the radiator. Can anyone help? and is there any additional advice on this matter?
10-25-2005, 04:31 AM
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RE: info. for the mechanically challenged
Nah man you can't do it without draining it. Otherwise you'll have radiator fluid everywhere. Trust me I didn't know I had to drain it at first 
ORIGINAL: pete1665
do you really need to drain it? looks like you could do w/o.
do you really need to drain it? looks like you could do w/o.
10-25-2005, 11:05 AM
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RE: info. for the mechanically challenged
ORIGINAL: team801
You can do it without draining it, but I'd flush the system while youre doing the thermostat.
You can do it without draining it, but I'd flush the system while youre doing the thermostat.
lol jk JT
But how can you do it without draining it when you have to remove the hose which is full of the coolant. When I unscrewed the bolts and started to lift it off of the thermostat coolant started flowing everywhere.