phil74501

I'm going to install an overflow reservoir tomorrow, I think. I assume there has to be a way to drain the fluid out of the radiator. I don't need to drain the whole thing. The fluid's only a couple of years old. Just get it down below the overflow reservoir. Is there any way to get the anti-freeze level down just low enough to install it?

sillbeer

just open the drain and let some out, then cap and refill when done.

mbonner

Are you replacing the coolant tank? I finally broke down and bought a nice white one to replace the grotty yellow stained one. I undid the bolts, lifted the tank up, loosened the clamp for the hose, pulled it off and tied it up high as I could. Did not lose any coolant at all. Clamped the hose full of coolant to the underside of the new tank and bolted it back in. No air in system, no bleeding, no problem. Sure looks better with a white tank, if anyone wants a yellow tank for a track car, 20 bucks plus shipping from Canada and it's yours.
Mike

phil74501

Mine's in the shame shape as yours. It's starting to crack it's so old. I'm worried about getting antifreeze on my engine. I did that on a previous car and got to smell it for awhile.

shadowknight

if your trying to drain some coolant out of your radiator there is drain plug on the drivers side bottom cornor of the radiator, it should be blue in color.

CarbonRevo

What's so hard about draining the coolant and putting fresh stuff back in? It's a good thing to replace the antifreeze every once and a while, and flush it sometimes as well.

phil74501

Well I wasn't wanting to empty the radiator. The fluid in it is only a couple of years old. I just need to drop the level down low enough to install a new reservoir. And I am wondering if that's possible. I assume it is, just wanting to make sure. And I wasn't sure where the radiator plug is located.

shadowknight

Phil it possible just a bit messy, if its a few years old you might want to change it anyway and get some phosphate free anti freeze, just my 2 cents for the night.

bearone

anti-freeze starts getting acidic at two years.

CarbonRevo

Yea, years old, thus the reason for just taking the extra 5 minutes and changing it. Your radiator will love you much more.

Keithr726

Yeah might as well just drain it, they say you should every year but most people don't. I good flush can't hurt. I know what you mean about yellow reservoirs, the one on my old NA was pretty bad but luckily they're easy to remove.