On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:58:46 -0800 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Assume engine drain plug has never been removed. > > And assuming you're talking about the things of which there > are (potentially) three or so along the waterline of the block. > In one of which the block heater goes, in other words. It's a > freeze plug, not a drain, in that you can drain more out the > front by removing the water pump housing. (More later.) The > reason for that row of holes is for manufacturing of the block, > not for draining out the coolant at random times But if you are talking about the drain plug, so you can completely drain the cooling system, instead of installing the block heater, there is one hex-head bolt-like thing just in front of the starter. The other plugs have hex shaped recesses that require an allen wrench. Those are beastly hard to remove. The drain plug is much easier. Craig