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TR 300000
28-01-2009, 12:48 PM
Can anyone tell me where the coolant drain plug is on the block of the 3.0 12v motor? want to do a coolant change...

ARS55
28-01-2009, 01:23 PM
alot of cars have them on the bottom of the radiator.

TR 300000
28-01-2009, 02:11 PM
There shoud be one on the block too. At least that's what the manual says. But I can't find it.

[TUFFTR]
28-01-2009, 02:33 PM
There shoud be one on the block too. At least that's what the manual says. But I can't find it.
haha, nah none on the block.
Just one on the passenger side of the radiator.
flush it out first, rip out your thermostat and shove a hose in there, will get all the old crap out

lukes_vrx
28-01-2009, 04:06 PM
hey it should be on the bottom right hand corner of the radiator facing the front of the car. Or in other words on the bottom passanger side.

GT-Pete
28-01-2009, 04:14 PM
hey it should be on the bottom right hand corner of the radiator facing the front of the car. Or in other words on the bottom passanger side.

Hey Luke, good to see you made it onto the forum!

Check out the pics from the cruise in the NSW section mate!

Cheers, Pete.

Madmagna
28-01-2009, 06:30 PM
']haha, nah none on the block.
Just one on the passenger side of the radiator.
flush it out first, rip out your thermostat and shove a hose in there, will get all the old crap out

Oops you are wrong mwahahahaha

On each side of the block under the manifolds you will find a 14mm hex bung, these are very hard to get out after all these years and I would suggest you use a single hex socket with a breaker bar.

[TUFFTR]
28-01-2009, 07:05 PM
Oops you are wrong mwahahahaha

On each side of the block under the manifolds you will find a 14mm hex bung, these are very hard to get out after all these years and I would suggest you use a single hex socket with a breaker bar.

Looked over the bottom of that block for yonks and just thought they were a welch plug of sorts. Well, know I know better!

TR 300000
28-01-2009, 07:13 PM
Thanks everyone. Much appreciated.