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kwstephens
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Mar 9, 2007, 7:59 PM

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I need some help. I am trying to find the drain plug for the coolant system on a 2001 Dodge Intrepid, I am able to find it. Could you tell me where to find this hard to find thing. I am glad it is not a snake, because I know I would have already been bitten.

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harold42usa
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Mar 10, 2007, 3:07 AM

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Some vehicles no longer have a drain plug. Your vehicle is probably one of those unluckly ones.

steve01832
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Mar 10, 2007, 5:50 AM

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If you can't find the drain plug or it is in a hard to reach place, do the quick drain method. Have a large drain pan ready and pull the lower hose from the radiator. The cheap plastic drain plugs usually strip out anyway.

Steve

David M
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Mar 11, 2007, 11:11 AM

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On the radiator bottom corner [either right side or left] there is sometimes a plastic tab that screws out by twisting it counter-clockwise. If this seems really stuck, then don't try to remove it. Simply loosen the lower hose clamp at the radiator end and very carefully [slowly] wiggle the hose off the radiator far enough to start a flow into a bucket with out splashing into your eyes. Be patient and let it drain for while so you don't get a big gush of coolant all over you. If the car has never had a coolant change [or it's been a couple years] then don't re-use any of the old coolant. New coolant isn't that expensive. Check all hoses and replace as needed while the system is drained. Now is the time to replace the thermostat, also, even if it isn't old. Hoses in poor condition usually start looking bad at the ends first. Curling & swelling up at the clamp. Hoses can look OK, but if they are more than 4 years old, consider some replacements. I recently had a lower hose that looked fine split open 6 inches down the length of the hose. When that happens, it's immediate loss of almost all coolant and engine must be turned off no matter where you are! Give the whole system a good looking-over and good luck. Dave M.

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