Broke the radiator drain
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Delta BC
Broke my pet ****
So I am pretty frustrated at this point
...I went to flush the coolant on my rig and was just about finished. I was installing the petcock, but as I usually do I started late, and it had gotten dark so I couldn't see all that well, I go to tighten the petcock and I couldn't see so I gave it a bit more, and well I broke it. It just spins now, since I was ticked I just dropped the car and came in now, will finish tomorrow I guess, will get up early and get the parts.
Question now is, how do I remove my broken drain, I am looking for some guidance from my brothers of the broken **** club (BCC). Ya I said that, and I don't think viagra is going to help here.
Thanks in advance for your help.
...I went to flush the coolant on my rig and was just about finished. I was installing the petcock, but as I usually do I started late, and it had gotten dark so I couldn't see all that well, I go to tighten the petcock and I couldn't see so I gave it a bit more, and well I broke it. It just spins now, since I was ticked I just dropped the car and came in now, will finish tomorrow I guess, will get up early and get the parts. Question now is, how do I remove my broken drain, I am looking for some guidance from my brothers of the broken **** club (BCC). Ya I said that, and I don't think viagra is going to help here.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Last edited by Autobot; Mar 13, 2010 at 11:25 PM.
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http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=12513
above is what the replacement drain **** looks like. original didn't have a thumb hold piece. it had a 1/4 sq drive recess. pin is steel and usually corrodes from acidic build up in unchanged coolant. you may have rounded off or broke the pin or cracked the plastic that hardens with heat and time. may need a pair of needle nose to get the old out. new replacement is cheap maybe 5 bucks most.
above is what the replacement drain **** looks like. original didn't have a thumb hold piece. it had a 1/4 sq drive recess. pin is steel and usually corrodes from acidic build up in unchanged coolant. you may have rounded off or broke the pin or cracked the plastic that hardens with heat and time. may need a pair of needle nose to get the old out. new replacement is cheap maybe 5 bucks most.
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Delta BC
So being in Canada I am getting screwed, Napa doesn't have it and another local parts store that I hate wants $9 for it, the same one Rock auto sells for $3. I am going to wait until Monday to see how much the stealership wants for it.
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Delta BC
Bit the bullet as it wasn't worth the extra drive to go somewhere else but it cost me $8. Anyways, if anyone does this in the future, when the pin is broken it just pops right out, I pried it a bit with a screw driver and it came out easy.
Last edited by Autobot; Mar 15, 2010 at 03:07 AM.
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From: Longview Texas
You really should not try to open the drain **** by feel.
You need to get where you can see the slot in the radiator housing and line the pin up with the slot before you pull it out.
I think the pin is supposed to help drive the drain open, but try to work it out by hand so I don't break anything.
You need to get where you can see the slot in the radiator housing and line the pin up with the slot before you pull it out.
I think the pin is supposed to help drive the drain open, but try to work it out by hand so I don't break anything.
