Radiator Drain Plug wont tighten?
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Radiator Drain Plug wont tighten?
Just drained the coolant... now it seems like when I try to re tighten the valve for the drain plug it just ... turns and nothing happens... am I doing this wrong? It is my first time.
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When I changed my coolant I thought I cracked my radiator.
The plug should have a small metal pin sticking out at the side. The one snapped on mine when I unscrewed it too much.
After I took it out, i didn't know it was supposed to have a metal pin. Then checked the radiator and it looked cracked because of the grove.
But the pin is actually suppose to go into the grove and lock in. Check your plug if it still has its pin. If not get a new plug and put it into the radiator.
Napa/Oriellies/etc has replacements for $5 bux.
The plug should have a small metal pin sticking out at the side. The one snapped on mine when I unscrewed it too much.
After I took it out, i didn't know it was supposed to have a metal pin. Then checked the radiator and it looked cracked because of the grove.
But the pin is actually suppose to go into the grove and lock in. Check your plug if it still has its pin. If not get a new plug and put it into the radiator.
Napa/Oriellies/etc has replacements for $5 bux.
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Fixed... the Pin wasn't missing however it was bent 
Thanks for all the advice everyone, I really appreciate it all! Special thanks to LoneStarFRC and 8VETTE7 for the "extra mile" on posting and assuring that I understood.
Thanks for all the advice everyone, I really appreciate it all! Special thanks to LoneStarFRC and 8VETTE7 for the "extra mile" on posting and assuring that I understood.
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