Re: 04 Blazer radiator drain

#1

randy (AT) farm (DOT) net wrote:

Quote:

Sounds like someone already "helped" you. Some had ears, they like to
break off. Others have a hex and some have a crossed slot. Grab a mirror
for a better look.

I don't think this has ever been touched. It's fairly tight up in
there so I will get a small mirror to try to see inside the short
(1.25 inch long) tube.

Easier access is to pull the tire and lift the rubber splash guard out
of the way.
If you're doing a flush/fill it is easier to slowly pull the lower hose.

--
Steve W.

#2

On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:48:31 -0400, "Steve W." <csr684 (AT) NOTyahoo (DOT) com>
wrote:

Quote:

randy (AT) farm (DOT) net wrote:

Sounds like someone already "helped" you. Some had ears, they like to
break off. Others have a hex and some have a crossed slot. Grab a mirror
for a better look.

I don't think this has ever been touched. It's fairly tight up in
there so I will get a small mirror to try to see inside the short
(1.25 inch long) tube.

Easier access is to pull the tire and lift the rubber splash guard out
of the way.
If you're doing a flush/fill it is easier to slowly pull the lower hose.

I was thinking of doing that, it's just that the hose doesn't look
like it's the low point of the radiator. But I guess that after a
couple of fill & drain cycles it should be cleared out. I lifted the
rubber flap and took off the plastic front cover but there is no
"easy" access.... they just don't make 'em easy to work on anymore!!!!

Despite that, I still like my GMs.

Thanks for all of the info.... I'll just end up pulling the lower
hose. The next trick is to catch the coolant!!!!

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