drain cock fell inside radiator..
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From: Tampa, Florida
Car: 88 Iroc-Z
Engine: 355ci
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drain **** fell inside radiator..
Today i replaced my drain ****, but the piece inside the rad fell inside it.. is this going to be a problem? I just dont wanna start it up before i know if this is an issue or not.. the old piece was really soft and cruddy so, its not "hard and new".. should i try and get it out?? it looks impossible without taking the whole radiator out.. any ideas?? thanks
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yeah definatly get it out of there
do as RB said and go in thru where the bottom hose is and try there if its located close to it if not then take out the radiator and shake it out
do as RB said and go in thru where the bottom hose is and try there if its located close to it if not then take out the radiator and shake it out
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
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Drain ****, driver's side.
Lower hose, passenger side.
Not seeing how removing the lower hose is going to get to it.
Remove radiator, shake piece out of upper hose nipple - maybe.
Do nothing - viable.
Lower hose, passenger side.
Not seeing how removing the lower hose is going to get to it.
Remove radiator, shake piece out of upper hose nipple - maybe.
Do nothing - viable.
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Don't know about yours five7kid, but the drain **** is on the passenger side on my 89 Iroc and I 'm pretty that's where it is on the 88 Iroc's
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Spent too much time under the hood of FWD GMs lately, I guess.Let me try again (after having actually gone out and looked this time):
The tranny cooler is going to get in the way of the petcock and lower hose nipple (I think - without having removed the hose to look).
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