Radiator Drain Plug
 

Dumb question here, but where is the drain plug on a 97 Ram with the 318 engine? I've found a plastic cap type plug on the drivers side of the radiator, but it will only turn about 1/4 turn. Is that it and is it suppose to turn further than this. Sorry for the silly question but I haven't seen a drain plug like this before. Thanks.

Yep, thats it. It don't turn around like the old brass ones did. Just a quarter turn and I think you pull on it then. Don't force it!

Oh, so you turn AND pull at the same time. Thanks Charlie, appreciate it.

Just be easy with it, don't play Superman!

turn 1/4 turn, then pull out slightly and turn the last 1/4 turn. hook a tube up to the nipple of the drain cock so you don't spill coolant everywhere, the drain cock is very stupidly positioned directly over the frame rail and it splatters coolant everywhere.

Thanks for the reminder, squirrel. I had forgotten the second quarter turn.

no problem, I've pulled that thing out about 20 times in the last 2 years or so.

I drained my Radiator in the same fashion described here, refilled it, now I have a slow leak, seems like a seal in the drain plug. Is there a way to replace just the plug itself? I would hate to replace the whole radiator. To be more specific it is dripping out of the drain cock. Any suggestions?.?.? And please keep it clean...

I think it has an o-ring on the plug, I may be wrong.