| Author | Message | ||
| William Badurski (Billb)
Junior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 85 Registered: 6-2001 |
I worked on an '84 QV which had a 4" round hole/opening cut into the bottom of the undertay, with a rubber plug installed to seal it. To access the drain fitting, just popped the plug out. The fluid all ran out through the opening with no mess. | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 457 Registered: 2-2002 |
But on a 1980 it's a 14mm plug. | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 302 Registered: 8-2002 |
Here are some better pictures     | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 455 Registered: 2-2002 |
I got it. It came off pretty easily. I even jacked up the car in the rear and got a lot more out. I wrapped the bolt with some pipe wrap. It should no link. I owe you big. Thanks Kelly | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 447 Registered: 2-2002 |
Thanks Tom, I'll look this weekend. Where is Summerdale in NC? My wife's family is from Brevard. | ||
| Tom Jones (Ferrarioldman)
New member Username: Ferrarioldman Post Number: 8 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here is a pic of the drain hole with plug removed from a 1981 308 that I'm working on. Hope you can see it. | ||
| Tom Jones (Ferrarioldman)
New member Username: Ferrarioldman Post Number: 7 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here is a pic ot the one from a 1981 308 that I'm working on. Hope you can see it.  | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 446 Registered: 2-2002 |
Thaks alot guys, but Tom, I've looked and see nothing on the bottom. The thought has crossed my ine to blow compressed air into the small hose on the tank and see what i get someing out the big hose. Seemd like that would get a lot out. Let me know if I'm nuts. Greg I'll check out your post. THX Kelly | ||
| Tom Jones (Ferrarioldman)
New member Username: Ferrarioldman Post Number: 6 Registered: 6-2002 |
On the radiator in question, the drain plug is on the driver's side at the bottom facing to the rear of the car. Takes a 14mm to remove it. It is accessed from the top and you don't have to remove the small cover plate on the bottom. All the 308 and 328 radiators drain from this point. Early cars had draincocks. Later cars had plugs with seal rings. | ||
| Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member Username: Owens84qv Post Number: 546 Registered: 10-2001 |
Kelly, I placed a "how-to" in the parts and service section. Yes, you have to take off a belly pan at the front of the car, but the whole drain process up front takes 30-40 minutes. | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1425 Registered: 9-2001 |
I recommend you use a power flusher. It helps force all the gunk out of the system that builds up over the years. I power flushed out my 348 about a month after I bought it and you would not believe the crap that came out. Most radiator shops have them. Its really a neat tool. You fill the flusher with this cleaner in one tank and new coolant in another. You hook it up to your system and turn it on. The cleaner is forced through which forces out the old fluid along with all the crap. The new fluid then forces out the cleaner and fills the system. You then bleed the system and you're done. I had the job done on my 348 for less than $100.00 including the new fluid. | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 415 Registered: 5-2001 |
Kelley, I don't think there's one on the radiator. Even if there is, it's a lot easier to pull the rectangular plate that's about centered between the front wheels & pull one of the ~1" hoses off of the aluminum fitting that's right above the plate. Just have a large bucket ready to catch about 3 gallons of coolant! Leave the engine drain closed & the reservoir cap on. This will keep a deluge from occuring while you're getting the hose undone & the bucket in place. It's best to have someone with the bucket to make sure the deluge goes into it, and a 2nd person to loosten the reservoir cap. Once the top of the system is open to the air, the deluge begins!!! I cut my hose & put one of the plastic T flush fittings inline & secured w/hose clamps. Now all I have to do is unscrew the flush cap. One of these days I'm going to mount some kind of a valve with a hose fitting in place of the flush fitting. | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 443 Registered: 2-2002 |
I see the one on the motor, but cannot find one on the radiator. Does anyone know if the is one. Looks like I got to take the belly pan off and undo some piping. THX Kelly |