osso Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 How do you gain access to the tap at the bottom of the radiator to remove the coolant? can you turn it on from the top or do you need to get underneath the car gain access to the tap? I have got two covers under the car, one cover under the nosecone and a large cover directly under the engine will i need to remove them both or just the one under the nosecone? Regards James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 i took fan shroud and rad top pipe off and got it from the top. a little tricky if your a fat b*****d like me but can be done. alternatively remove bottom rad pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 you need to remove the bottom rad pipe to turn the tap to drain the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 So i just remove the bits highlighted in Red (see attached) to gain access to the drainage tap at the bottom of the rad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Originally posted by osso you need to remove the bottom rad pipe to turn the tap to drain the system? no i meant you can remove it as an alternative to using the drain tap. if you remove the parts highlighted in red you should be able to reach the tap HTH lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 This is doing my head in! I disconnected the top coolant pipe to the rad, i can feel the rad drain pipe, but i cant figure out where the flipping tap is, i can feel something like a T piece, and it kinda feels like plastic, is this the tap?! if it is its a damn pain in the arse to get to with the intercooler pipe in the way at the bottom!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 Ok here is a pic of the stock radiator and a Fluidyne radiator the radiators are upside down but you get the idea, on the right hand side there's the drain pipe about 3" long, I know where this is on my supra and i've connected a hose pipe to it, but even from this pic i still can not see where the drain tap/cock is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 the drain tap is directly above the hose you connected. yes it is plastic and kinda t shaped. the tap is missing in your picture but there is a hole there where it should be, directly below 3" hose. i did tell you its awkward to get to. if you really cant get it you will have to remove undertray. cheers ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 Cheers lee, at least i am on the right lines, i'll have another look tomorrow since i've got the day off work I tried turning the plastic t shaped thing but since it was in an awkward position it wouldnt budge clockwise or anti clockwise.. so i left it cuz i didnt wanna break anything as i didnt really know if i had found the tap at the time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 While we're on this subject; what spec anti-freeze and what is the coolant capacity of a J-spec TT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 8, 2003 Author Share Posted December 8, 2003 I will be using the toyota's 50/50 premixed coolant called ForLife no idea on the grading tho, but the jspec capacity is around 8 or 9 litres.. bout 14 quid for 5ltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 8, 2003 Author Share Posted December 8, 2003 Yay! the flipping tap decided to turn this morning with little effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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