Coolant Flush.

[Camryfanatic]

What is the best way to flush the coolant out of my radiator and my engine? I don't want to get into trouble with my town. I would like a step-by-step procedure to do it.

[SmokingTires]

Take it to a shop. They will do proper disposle. It's a bitch to do from what I have heard.

Oh, and this sould be in the "General" section. Thanks.

[zoni]

First, read forum rules, read signature rules, (your signature should not be your personal webpage listing all your mods), then DO a SeARcH!

but in your case, i will let you know what to do... jack up the car, and then put a bucket under the radiator, there is a plug that you can unscrew by hand on the bottom of the radiator, unscrew it and coolant will flow. let it all out, and you are fairly set...
that is most of the coolant in the car. you wont need to get out more than that. fill it back up with a nice 40/60 mix antifreeze/water. i like this in the summer and 50/50 in the winter.

if you want to really clean the radiator out or the engine, run a garden hose into the filler holes... while you are draining of course.

edit:
sorry i didnt bash you enough...
headlight bulbs dont qualify as a mod... as well as oil filter... they are called routine maintainance.
since you have a 92, you dont want to swap in a 1mz-fe, you want to swap in a 3vz-fe if any v6... if you think i dont know whats best, i have swapped from i4 to v6...
anyway, it isnt cool to list mods that you wish you could do once you get some money and knowledge... keep it to what you have done.

[ryuji16]

uh... question... where do you take the old coolant to get rid of it?

[spongebob]

dig up a big hole and pour it on the dirt in your back yard. haha

[zoni]

i usually mix mine with my oil and keep in in jugs... i think the autoparts store will take them, but i havent tried yet... ive seen people take old oil and coolant there but ive never done it. i just have like 20 jugs of oil

[Camryfanatic]

Where is the hole for engine coolant to drain it? Or what is the best way of draining the engine and radiator for a complete coolant flush and refill?

[jjanari]

the best thing to do is get the Haynes manual, because it describes the procedure for draining and filling the coolant fairly well. More importantly, it has pix of where the engine block drain plug is...It's been awhile since I flushed mine, but if I remember correctly, it's located on the front of the engine (i.e the side you look at when facing the engine w/hood up). I believe I needed to jack the car up and access it from underneath.

BTW, a few repair shops will dispose of the used coolant for you. For example, I've disposed of it at a local goodyear and pepboys.

You should drain the coolant from the radiator and from the engine block.

[I4 to V6 Swap]

Why can't he have a 1mz? It is possible with lots of $$$$$$$$$. I have mixed coolant in by "accident" and taken it to kragen. They take a name, number. addy, # of quarts, and type (normally mine is "mixed"). They also take old filters too.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Camryfanatic
Where is the hole for engine coolant to drain it? Or what is the best way of draining the engine and radiator for a complete coolant flush and refill?

If you can't find it you can just remove the lower hose going to the radiator but there is a small amount of water that is going to stay. Or you can do this, refill with normal water, get your engine run for 1 or 2 minutes and do it again.

Originally posted by ryuji16
uh... question... where do you take the old coolant to get rid of it?

Mhhh what about doing it on the street and let it go anywhere it wants to That's what I am used to do

[zoni]

its a little valve on the bottom of the radiator! how hard is that to find!!!!!!

[Camryfanatic]

I'm looking for the screw for engine coolant to drain it.

[jjanari]

if you can't shell out the $ for the haynes manual just yet, try going to your local auto parts place and look it up because it's actaully pretty detailed.

[chs68]

how often should u flush ur coolant

[jjanari]

check your owner's manual, but I would say every two years because you want to avoid scale and rust build up that occurs as coolant sits in there longer.