My radiator is without drain plug! Why?
09-16-2015, 09:07 AM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
My radiator is without drain plug! Why?
As a title mine 1995 radiator has no drain plug...
Noticed last march when replaced coolant, don't care about this i remove lower hose and drain it however, just i'm asking if is there a possibility that radiator is not a corvette radiator??
Noticed last march when replaced coolant, don't care about this i remove lower hose and drain it however, just i'm asking if is there a possibility that radiator is not a corvette radiator??
09-16-2015, 09:18 AM
#2
my 94 drain is on the pass side kinda set back look again
09-16-2015, 09:43 AM
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Should be lower right side below trans cooler line see pic in link.
https://www.radiatorexpress.com/prod...FUE7gQodMA4AgQ
https://www.radiatorexpress.com/prod...FUE7gQodMA4AgQ
09-16-2015, 10:24 AM
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09-16-2015, 11:35 AM
#5
Drifting
Thread Starter
About drain engine.. Do you know: isnt there any engine drain plugs...
Most prefereable to remove plugs instead Ks... I think
Last edited by Christi@n; 09-16-2015 at 11:39 AM.
09-16-2015, 11:36 AM
#6
Drifting
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Should be lower right side below trans cooler line see pic in link.
https://www.radiatorexpress.com/prod...FUE7gQodMA4AgQ
https://www.radiatorexpress.com/prod...FUE7gQodMA4AgQ
09-16-2015, 11:38 AM
#7
Drifting
Someone must have put a cut rate rad in it at some point in time. My 95 original rad had one and the new (thicker) one I put in has one.
09-20-2015, 06:33 PM
#8
Drifting
Thread Starter
I was seeing rad today...and confirm no drain ****...
The strange thing is that it has no plastic edges but they are metal made seems to be something like iron cast or alu cast black painted
The strange thing is that it has no plastic edges but they are metal made seems to be something like iron cast or alu cast black painted
09-20-2015, 06:54 PM
#9
Team Owner
As far as your radiator, it sounds like it's an aftermarket radiator, not an original GM part. The side tanks would have been plastic, not metal. The OEM radiator will have a drain plug at the bottom right corner in the plastic side tank and would face to the rear.
But I can't imagine that an aftermarket radiator would not have a drain plug.
09-20-2015, 07:06 PM
#10
Drifting
Thread Starter
Sorry, but the knock sensors are threaded into what the early Chevrolet Gen1 blocks had as drain holes. There are no other holes/plugs at the bottom sides of the block.
As far as your radiator, it sounds like it's an aftermarket radiator, not an original GM part. The side tanks would have been plastic, not metal. The OEM radiator will have a drain plug at the bottom right corner in the plastic side tank and would face to the rear.
But I can't imagine that an aftermarket radiator would not have a drain plug.
As far as your radiator, it sounds like it's an aftermarket radiator, not an original GM part. The side tanks would have been plastic, not metal. The OEM radiator will have a drain plug at the bottom right corner in the plastic side tank and would face to the rear.
But I can't imagine that an aftermarket radiator would not have a drain plug.
Infact all OEM or equivalent radiators have plastic edge....and drain plug
However think my rad is a solid metal piece... Not crack inclined
09-22-2015, 06:42 AM
#13
GM/Harrison and many OEM's deleted the drain-**** feature on most radiators many years ago. Certainly any C4 "production" should have a drain-**** but a service part from ACD/GM these days likely would not. Not having a drain-**** can't be considered identifying a radiator as an after-market BUT if you don't have an aluminum core and plastic tanks then your radiator isn't an OE.
OP - If the radiator has been replaced you should quite likely be able to tell by removing the upper radiator support (often mistakenly referred to as shroud). The hardware attaching both halves is a tough reach and generally they're not put back as they were but inverted for an "easy reach".
Is the emissions label/vacuum routing label on the upper panel? I believe a '95 label should be on the upper panel. If NOT maybe this car has previously had a collision repair and that might explain the "non-stock" radiator.
OP - If the radiator has been replaced you should quite likely be able to tell by removing the upper radiator support (often mistakenly referred to as shroud). The hardware attaching both halves is a tough reach and generally they're not put back as they were but inverted for an "easy reach".
Is the emissions label/vacuum routing label on the upper panel? I believe a '95 label should be on the upper panel. If NOT maybe this car has previously had a collision repair and that might explain the "non-stock" radiator.
09-22-2015, 07:43 AM
#15
Drifting
Thread Starter
OP - If the radiator has been replaced you should quite likely be able to tell by removing the upper radiator support (often mistakenly referred to as shroud). The hardware attaching both halves is a tough reach and generally they're not put back as they were but inverted for an "easy reach".
09-22-2015, 07:45 AM
#16
Drifting
Thread Starter
GM/Harrison and many OEM's deleted the drain-**** feature on most radiators many years ago. Certainly any C4 "production" should have a drain-**** but a service part from ACD/GM these days likely would not. Not having a drain-**** can't be considered identifying a radiator as an after-market BUT if you don't have an aluminum core and plastic tanks then your radiator isn't an OE.
OP - If the radiator has been replaced you should quite likely be able to tell by removing the upper radiator support (often mistakenly referred to as shroud). The hardware attaching both halves is a tough reach and generally they're not put back as they were but inverted for an "easy reach".
Is the emissions label/vacuum routing label on the upper panel? I believe a '95 label should be on the upper panel. If NOT maybe this car has previously had a collision repair and that might explain the "non-stock" radiator.
OP - If the radiator has been replaced you should quite likely be able to tell by removing the upper radiator support (often mistakenly referred to as shroud). The hardware attaching both halves is a tough reach and generally they're not put back as they were but inverted for an "easy reach".
Is the emissions label/vacuum routing label on the upper panel? I believe a '95 label should be on the upper panel. If NOT maybe this car has previously had a collision repair and that might explain the "non-stock" radiator.
09-22-2015, 08:16 AM
#17
In this image the bolt #8 is originally installed as the image suggests "up through from the bottom" but when reassembling the cooling module most will "drop the bolt" from the top. Not always but most often ..
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...category=19545
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...category=19545
09-22-2015, 05:24 PM
#18
Drifting
Thread Starter
In this image the bolt #8 is originally installed as the image suggests "up through from the bottom" but when reassembling the cooling module most will "drop the bolt" from the top. Not always but most often ..
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...category=19545
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...category=19545
Do u usually buy parts fron wholesale?? How is it?