Dumb radiator drain question 2000 XJ

Brian_NJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Caroline (north central)

• Mar 10, 2008

• #1

Ok this is a dumb question on the radiator drain fitting on a 2000 model with the 4.0 liter motor. Is the drain fitting a screw out fitting or is it a pull out fitting? And on a side note what brilliant engineer thought it was a good idea to put the fitting behind the headlight assembly.

Thanks

 

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89xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

aston,pa

• Mar 10, 2008

• #2

dont know the answer, but i drain the radiator on my 89 by undoing the bottom radiator hose. its much faster and less of a mess than using the petcock.

 

JNickel101

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Alamogordo, NM

• Mar 10, 2008

• #3

it unscrews, but x2 on just pulling the lower radiator hose....

yes, it is a dumbass design. i'd like to get one of those oil drain hose adapter things for mine. the one where you screw on the little footlong rubber hose to your drainplug on your oil pan and it comes out the hose.....

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Mar 10, 2008

• #4

That little plastic plug is fragile. Be safe and get done faster, just remove the lower radiator hose to drain the system.

 

Brian_NJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Caroline (north central)

• Mar 10, 2008

• #5

thanks all went with the suggestions and just pulled the hose.