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#16764 - 03/22/06 02:54 PM

coolant drain plug

01GTP_Girl Offline

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Registered: 12/05/05
Posts: 22
Loc: Monterey, Ca.

Where is the coolant drain plug on my '01 Grand Prix? I'm going to do a flush but can't seem to find it. Thanks!

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#16765 - 03/22/06 05:31 PM

Re: coolant drain plug

HercMan(Rob) Offline

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Registered: 09/12/03
Posts: 14035
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

Careful they break easily. I can't remember the exact location but here are some step by step procedures for flushing your coolant.

http://www.clubgp.com/cgi-asp/mods.asp?modid=24

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#16766 - 03/22/06 06:53 PM

Re: coolant drain plug

MikesGTP Offline

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Registered: 10/12/05
Posts: 172
Loc: Oxford, CT

I think it is on the driver's side. It's a white plastic petcock and as Herc said, they do break easily.

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#16767 - 03/22/06 10:07 PM

Re: coolant drain plug

ifitwasnt4u Offline

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Registered: 12/27/05
Posts: 2898
Loc: Phoenix, AZ

yes they do break really easily, and if they dont when you undo them, they have a tendency to leak... thats why i just pull the bottom hose on the rad... they need a better design for those damn things

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#16768 - 03/23/06 01:33 AM

Re: coolant drain plug

01GTP_Girl Offline

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Registered: 12/05/05
Posts: 22
Loc: Monterey, Ca.

Ok maybe I will just pull the bottom hose. Usually I don't pull the hoses because they can be very difficult to get off. A lot of time they get really stuck on the connection and I'm weak! lol

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#16769 - 03/24/06 09:46 AM

Re: coolant drain plug

GTPJack Offline

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Registered: 04/04/04
Posts: 291
Loc: Hoover, AL

Come to think of it, has anyone changed their bottom radiator hose? I think mine is still the original, it looks like it might be a PITA to change because of the coil packs being in the way. I guess I should look in to doing that one this weekend.

Jack

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#16770 - 03/24/06 06:10 PM

Re: coolant drain plug

ifitwasnt4u Offline

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Registered: 12/27/05
Posts: 2898
Loc: Phoenix, AZ

im going to do that when i do a complete tune up.... last thing i want out here is getting stuck in the 115° heat overheating from a cracked hose! We are already touching the 90's

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