Hi Dennis:

I couldn't find the drain plug either. I looked on my '02 and '06 Wrangler.
It seems to be buried behind all kinds of "stuff."

Here is what I did:

http://www.tmar.net/coolant_flush.htm

Tom

"Dennis" > wrote in message
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> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
It's
> time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm getting
into
> first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says to remove the
> coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory service manual
> that shows the location of this plug and says that it is on the left side
of
> the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of the engine. It is very
> difficult to see anything because of the intake, exhaust manifolds, and
> exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great deal of effort above and
> below the engine trying to locate this plug. I tried using mirrors and
could
> barely get my hand up in there to try to feel for it but I can't find it.
> And even if I could, how do you get a wrench to it with out tearing half
the
> engine apart? It wouldn't be worth the trouble. Is it possible that they
> didn't even install this drain plug in some of these engines? Is there
> another way to drain the block? Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't
> look like it would help because it's attached towards the top of the
engine.
> Could someone please straighten me out because I'm lost.
> Thanks for any help,
> Dennis B
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