Draining the cooling system

Tiny
JONATHANKIM
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  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 65,000 MILES
Where is the drain **** on the 2004 chevy impala?
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 6:02 PM

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Tiny
FACTORYJACK
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It is possibly on the lower tank of the radiator, maybe left(driver) side. It is also possible that there is not one, some O.E. Radiators did come with a drain valve. In that case, the lower radiator hose connection is the drain. There is a generic procedure in service info that says open the drain ****, but it shows no illustration.
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Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 6:44 PM
Tiny
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OK, thanks. I could not find one. Opening the lower radiator hose does not seem like a viable way of flushing the cooling system by running water through the system. Oh, well.
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Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 10:15 PM
Tiny
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You could drain the system, fill it with water and run till it heats, and then drain again to flush. Is it just a maintenance flush of the system that you are after? At 65K, a simple drain and fill with new coolant mix should be adequate.
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010 AT 7:03 PM

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