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aceyx 10-04-2006 01:54 PM

Coolant drain plug (engine block)?
 
Anybody know where this is? I don't have my ramps here and the car kind of can't move at the moment.

Even rough approximations would help greatly.

Bluebimma 10-04-2006 02:11 PM

Are you talking about the drain plug at the bottom driver's side of the radiator? Once you unplug it, coolant will come out of there and also from the side of the radiator (90 degrees to the right of the plugged hole).

Panzer_M 10-04-2006 02:31 PM

It's straight down from the air bleeder, on my M42 there is a tube or wire right above it blocking it from sight, but you can feel it easy. Also use a wide blade screwdriver to unscrew it << Nevermind this is for the Rad, not the block my bad,

tastade 10-04-2006 02:35 PM

The one on the engine block. It is on the passenger side near the exhaust header, do this when the engine is cold or you will burn yourself on the header and/or hot coolant.

Coolant flush procedure: http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/tech...lant-Flush.htm

See Figure 8.

It is just a plain old bolt in the side of the block.

aceyx 10-04-2006 03:12 PM

tastade, you're a lifesaver.

Everyone else gets a thanks too.


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