draining coolant

[iwannadie]

ok another dumb question. im trying to drain all the coolant, and got the radiator drained. but for the life of me i cant find the drain for the motor. according to the service manual its on the right rear of the block. But i can not find it. anyone got an suggestions to where it and how to get to it. maybe a land mark to find it by ha.

i was thinking of just pulling the lower hose and letting it drain that way... but figured i should follow the book instead, so i need to find that block drain....

[Jeeves]

I never EVER get all the coolant out of a motor. I was installing the motor and it still dumped some on my shoes. If you need to clean it, just put water through it w/a hose or something, otherwise, don't worry about it.

[iwannadie]

Originally Posted by Jeeves

I never EVER get all the coolant out of a motor. I was installing the motor and it still dumped some on my shoes. If you need to clean it, just put water through it w/a hose or something, otherwise, don't worry about it.

ok i was just wanting to follow the book like i said i could just pull the lower hose off, i really just need the radiator off so all the fluid doesnt need out. i was mostly curious to where the drain was, dam car everything is hidden in the worst spots lol

[blacjack]

On the right side of the engine, just aft of the exhaust manifold is a short drain pipe with some sort of cap on it, held on by a clamp. My cap erroded over time and I lost coolant from this pipe. Could it be your engine coolant drain???

[Jeeves]

Originally Posted by blacjack

On the right side of the engine, just aft of the exhaust manifold is a short drain pipe with some sort of cap on it, held on by a clamp. My cap erroded over time and I lost coolant from this pipe. Could it be your engine coolant drain???

No, I believe you're talking about a cap that's on there from a JDM swap. I've got one on the coolant line that crosses around the back of the block because you have to cut off one side, and cap the other.