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Jesse Wright
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2007
15:53:59
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 Subject: How do I drain my Radiator?
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The heater core went out, so i need to drain the system before i get to work on that, problem is, there is so much crap in the way, i can't get to the release valve for anything. Does anyone know of another way to drain it?
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Adam
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2007
17:15:17
|  RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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pull the lower radiator hose if you cant get tot the petcok just have some stuff to clean up the mess.
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nice1
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2007
23:16:26
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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what year? i have a 2002 and it's much easier to pull the front bumper off. the petcock will be on the very bottom on drivers side. You'll get antifreeze all over the place if you leave the bumper on, same with pulling lower radiator hose. open hood, remove top two bolts on each side of frame, unhook fog lamps, takes about 5 mins. put bumper back to old bolt marks when putting back on.
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Jesse Wright
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2007
00:00:55
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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Thanks guys, i got the petcock off, and just used some old rubber hose to drain it all into a bucket. Now i'm dealing with the entire dash to get to the heater core. Btw, it's a 2000. Does anyone know another way to get to it?
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ftheabus
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2007
13:29:18
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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What were the symptoms of the heater core going out?
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Jesse Wright
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2007
14:07:40
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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Well... the truck was overheating, and leaking. Down from the firewall, and on the interior a little bit from the vents. And nowi have another problem, i was just gonna wait and have a buddy put the heater core in for me, he's done it before, but now that i put a new thermostat in, its not opening up to let any coolant in, the engine will go up past 3/4 of the way on the temp guage, and it still won't let any coolant through. I'm clueless! Anyone seen this before?
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2007
15:49:40
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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are you sure the thermostat is good? did you install it with the spring side into the manifold?
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Jesse Wright
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2007
16:43:17
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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Yes, and yes... i tested the thermostat in boiling water, and yes there is a picture on the box of how it's supposed to go in, i don't think anyone could screw that up, lol. I'm still cluless.
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2007
17:06:44
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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well if you're sure tha tstat is working and installed properly then it's got to be the leak/s in your system causing the overheating. hows the radiator cap? have you tested it?
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joecoleman
Dodge Dakota
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6/19/2014
22:11:52
| RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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how to drain radiator in 2007 dodge Dakota with4.7v-8engine
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Antifreeze
Dodge Dakota
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6/22/2014
17:35:56
|  RE: How do I drain my Radiator?
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10 in screw driver through center of radiator.
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