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Old 07-25-2009, 12:18 PM
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I am in the begining of replacing the plenum gasket. I am draining the coolant fluid and need to know if i need to also drain the block or is it ok to just drain it from the radiator drain?
 
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Old 07-25-2009, 12:21 PM
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Do yourself a favor and remove the lower radiator hose from the rad. It will lower the level enough.
 
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Old 07-25-2009, 12:38 PM
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NP, just remove it off slowly and have a drain pan ready obviously.
 
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removed the hose to the water pump after draining the radiator and nadda nothing, I figure I should be safe??
 
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You are good, either way. Just removing the lower hose from the rad is alot quicker, and more messy.
 
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