coolant drainage

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CmazdaX9

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2003 protege 5

• Jul 26, 2015

• #1

hello ,can anyone tell me how to drain the coolant on my protg 5,is it at the bottom of the rad and how would I access it,do I need to take off the plastic shield at bottom of engine ,thanks Alex

 

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MrGiggles

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Protege5

• Jul 26, 2015

• #2

Plastic Phillips head plug on the bottom of the radiator. Stupid design but it's what they gave us.....

 

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CmazdaX9

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2003 protege 5

• Jul 26, 2015

• #3

that's what I was thinking, thanks

 

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pcb

The Diagram Dude

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2002 MP5

• Jul 26, 2015

• #4

Here's a screenshot...

 

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CmazdaX9

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2003 protege 5

• Jul 27, 2015

• #5

thanks Paul I found it, my other problem is that I took my car to a mechanic and gave him a thermostat valve to replace but I suspect he didn't change it so how can I tell if it has been replaced.I have the therm stat housing off and have the stat in my hand

 

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pcb

The Diagram Dude

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2002 MP5

• Jul 27, 2015

• #6

Pmazda5 said:

... so how can I tell if it has been replaced.I have the therm stat housing off and have the stat in my hand

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I don't really know other than it should look "new".
No rust, corrosion or deposits on it.

 

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MrGiggles

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Protege5

• Jul 28, 2015

• #7

Was the thermostat in the engine the one you gave him to install?

 

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CmazdaX9

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2003 protege 5

• Jul 28, 2015

• #8

Im not sure MrGiggle I bought it new at dealer and gave it to him to install, the one I removed looks new How can I tell if its not the original one, it was never changed before, also is there supposed to be a gasket on the housing for the thermostat.

 

Last edited: Jul 29, 2015