[Mgs] Draining radiator

[saidel at camden.rutgers.edu]

Dan, that is what I did after the same circumstances...saves a ton of
trouble. Well worth it.
Bill S.
'76B
'74B
BMCSNJ



Quoting Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>:

> Well, I HAVE to remove the radiator since the '76 is still the
> mechanical fan with rearward-mounted radiator. But I
> think I will have a drain installed, there is a rad shop close by.
>
>  Dan D
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> ________________________________
> From: Allen Hess <allenhess at mgcarclub.com>
> To: mgs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 9:20:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Draining radiator
>
> Since you will be half way there, take the radiator out, take it to
> a shop and have a drain installed. The water pump will be so much
> easier to do too. (that's what I did a few year ago)
>
>> I need to drain the radiator on my '76 B as I have a squealing
>> water pump that needs to be replaced. My particular
>> radiator doesn't have a petcock (always like to try to work that
>> word into conversation ;-) and I was able to use a
>> siphon method to get about a quart of fluid out of the upper tank.
>> But I don't know what the internals of a radiator
>> look like so I'm not sure if I can sneak my tubing down further
>> inside to siphon out more, or if I just have to remove
>> the lower hose like I usually do and get coolant all over the place.
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William Saidel
Department of Biology
Laboratory for Neuromorphonomy &
Center for Computational & Integrative Biology
Rutgers University
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