Car Radiator Drain Plug Leaking

It was sitting out and dry for a couple weeks.

Car radiator drain plug leaking.

It will be much easier to locate the leak in your radiator after it s clean of old grime and coolant. Check the fuel hoses and lines fuel filter connections and gas tank. Common causes are the oil pan drain plug oil filter or gasket or oil spilled on the frame while replacing the oil filter. After flushing the coolant the coolant is now leaking from the radiator drain plug.

Mine snapped off because it is plastic so i had to figure out a way to replace. This is a short tutorial video on how to replace your radiator drainage plug. Clear and thin with the distinct pungent odor of gasoline. Wash the radiator with a hose.

The plug is leaking even though it is fully closed. Now when i put it all back together the plastic drain plug in the radiator leaks. There is a steady drip about 1 every second. Because the automatic cooler lines that goes into your radiator is a separate system inside your radiator.

There should be no fluid in this area if the drain cock is working properly. I bought a new one at o reilly s but it leaks the same as my old one. I asked the dealership for a replacement part however it appears that the petcock is attached to the radiator and can not be replaced. While replacing my water pump i removed my radiator and had it flushed.

And if this auto trans cooler section of your radiator is leaking then you have issues with the radiator. Use a hose to spray the radiator and surrounding components so you can know for sure that any new coolant you see in the engine bay after you start the car has leaked since you washed it.