What these guys said. You only really need to remove the block drain, if
the cooling system is known to be full of sludge. On a vehicle this young,
I wouldn't expect that unless it had been overheated and refilled with raw
tap water several times.
Earle
"DougW" > wrote in message
...
> Dennis wrote:
> > 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.
>
> The radiator drain is located on the lower passenger side of
> the radiator, toward the engine. It will either look like a bolt
> on a bit of pipe or a flat knob with an extension underneath.
>
> You put a hose on that bit of pipe and run it into a catch bucket
> then open the valve. Remember to take the radiator cap off or
> it will drain rather slowly.
>
> This will get "most" of the coolant out of the system, but not all.
> It's close enough without messing with draining the block.
>
> --
> DougW
>
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