Draining and Filling Coolant

Draining and filling coolant

To drain and fil coolant

1. Disconnect the negative (-) cable from the battery.
2. With the engine cold, remove the expansion tank cap. Set the temperature controls in the passenger compartment to full warm.

Warning Allow cooling system to cool before opening or draining the cooling system






3. Place a 3-gallon pail beneath the radiator drain plug. Remove the drain plug.

Warning Coolant is poisonous and lethal, especially to pets. Clean up spills immediately and rinse the area with water.

4. Place the 3-gallon pail beneath the rear of the engine block. Loosen and remove the engine block coolant drain plug.






Note: The block drain plug is located on the exhaust side of the engine below cylinder no. 6

5. Reinstall the radiator and engine block drain plugs using new sealing washers. Be sure the heater controls are set to full warm.

6. Using a coolant mixture of 50% anti-freeze and 50% water, fill the system slowly so that air is allowed to escape. Bleed the cooling system properly.

Note: Coolant can often be reused provided it is clean and less then 2 years old.
Do not reuse the coolant when replacing damaged engine parts. Comtaminated coolant may damage the engine or cooling system.