17mm coolant drain bolt???????????????

[jlaccord89lxi]

where in the blue hell is this 17mm drain bolt??? I'm gonna flush out the head of coolant tomorrow but only if i can find this bolt! Which side of the engine is it on and is there anything around it in plain sight that could give me a fair idea of where it is???

[A20A1]

it's to the left of the exhasut manifold on the block, Its on Cylinder #4.

[jlaccord89lxi]

ok, thanks. Do i access it from above or below? and is cylinder #4 on the battery side or the timing belt side of the engine?

[dj99]

I reached the bolt which is on the battery side, from under the driver side.

[BoredRec]

I think it's easier up top...I think the front beam gets in your way if you go from the bottom.

[CARBurn]

I use an extension to get to mine.


Question: Does anyone have a way to make it less messy when your draining from the block? Everytime I do it the coolant just goes everywhere. Just thought some of you might have suggestions.

[anchovies]

Forget about that
Just take off the lower rad hose. Not much coolant will be left after draining it anyways.

[shepherd79]

buy a flush kit at aoutozone or any parts store and run clran water through the engine.
if you just drain it, you still gonna have rust inside the block.