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Radiator Drain Cock Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Buick LaCrosse. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Radiator Drain Cock
GM2211356Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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Preliminary Procedures

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. To gain access to the drain cock, reposition the right wheelhouse front liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
  3. Place a drain pan under the right side of the radiator.
1 Radiator Drain Cock

Procedure

  1. Attach a drain hose to the radiator drain port to guide the coolant into the drain pan.
  2. Fill the coolant to the proper level. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Static Fill) Cooling System Draining and Filling (GE 47716) .