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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 04:05 PM
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Where is the drivers side 5.9l gas engine block coolant drain located? Is it behind engine mount?
 

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It's behind the freeze plug at the back of the block.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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you may knurl the threads pulling that plug out! Highly suggest you drain radiator using the drain ****, then remove lower radiator hose from the water pump, that should drain the block.
 
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you may knurl the threads pulling that plug out! Highly suggest you drain radiator using the drain ****, then remove lower radiator hose from the water pump, that should drain the block.
That will only drain it down to a point, not completely.

Why do you want all the coolant out of the block?
 
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you may knurl the threads pulling that plug out!
Well it is a pipe thread but you should be ok unless you have major rust/corrosion issues in the block.
Why do you want all the coolant out of the block?
If you are clearing out dirty coolant there is also a pulg on the other side. Maybe replacing freeze plugs. ???
 
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