Yes, remove the drain plugs, 1 to a side, and don't get involved with the freeze plugs. 
Need help flushing engine block
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Need help flushing engine block
I have the radiator out to be repaired and have decided this would be a good time to go serpentine and e-fans. While at all this, I found my harmonic balancer to be bad. Since I need balancer and reverse rotation water pump, I also bought new Cloyes timing chain (while Im there repair).
Now, I want to clean out engine block and heater core if possible w/o radiator in car. How can I go about this. Thanks
Keivn
Now, I want to clean out engine block and heater core if possible w/o radiator in car. How can I go about this. Thanks
Keivn
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open the drain plugs on the lower part of the block to drain out the remaining old coolant still left in the motor. There is probably 1-2 gallons left in there.
Last edited by BarryK; Jun 2, 2008 at 01:10 PM.
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Be very cautious using the commercial flushes. Very often all kinds of leaks start soon after. Washing away all that scale and rust often exposes weak spots in freeze plugs etc.
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opps, don't know what I was thinking while I was typing, I DID mean to say the drain plugs (not freeze plugs) on the lower portion of the block.
That's what's nice about this place, you make a mistake and someone, if not multiple people will chime in and correct you........
Think I'll edit my other post now...........
That's what's nice about this place, you make a mistake and someone, if not multiple people will chime in and correct you........
Think I'll edit my other post now...........
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opps, don't know what I was thinking while I was typing, I DID mean to say the drain plugs (not freeze plugs) on the lower portion of the block.
That's what's nice about this place, you make a mistake and someone, if not multiple people will chime in and correct you........
Think I'll edit my other post now...........
That's what's nice about this place, you make a mistake and someone, if not multiple people will chime in and correct you........
Think I'll edit my other post now...........
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Just knowledge
What has been suggested so far should do all you want. However, as the Forum is a place for knowledge sharing. It was suggested to me a while ago that introducing air in to the flushing water stream would increase the flush effect. I used this set up for another purpose and found that the combination of water and air did increase the scour effect.
For what its worth.
Tony
For what its worth.
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I never new there were plugs in the block, are they like pipe fittings?Anyone have a picture of the plugs?
I still have a lot to put back together and was thinking of how to flush it out as well. If you pull both sides will it flush out the other side?
Sure can learn alot from you guys.
Thanks
I still have a lot to put back together and was thinking of how to flush it out as well. If you pull both sides will it flush out the other side?
Sure can learn alot from you guys.
Thanks
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I never new there were plugs in the block, are they like pipe fittings?Anyone have a picture of the plugs?
I still have a lot to put back together and was thinking of how to flush it out as well. If you pull both sides will it flush out the other side?
Sure can learn alot from you guys.
Thanks
I still have a lot to put back together and was thinking of how to flush it out as well. If you pull both sides will it flush out the other side?
Sure can learn alot from you guys.
Thanks
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