The flush-n-fill kits make short work of cleaning the old coolant and stuff
out and only cost a few dollars.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2118433873

And as someone else mentioned use only Zerex Green or Zerex G-05 and
distilled water. The proper coolant is available at PepBoys and NAPA.


"James Drinkwater" <jdrinkwater@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:tQI5h.11007$rG.7759@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> If all you're gonna do is drain/refill, perhaps you might just drain via
> removing the lower radiator hose. Then, fill with water (distilled water
> is best), warm the engine to let it burp. Finally, drain it once again
> and fill with fresh coolant. Be careful not to mix different kinds of
> coolant.
> Sure, it won't give you the perfection you desire but it should be much
> easier and just as effective. Having a pro shop flush it's still an
> option.
> Drink
>
> "Dennis" <dennis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:O7mdnaHTYvOw08rYnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
>> It's time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm
>> getting into first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says
>> to remove the coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory
>> service manual that shows the location of this plug and says that it is
>> on the left side of the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of
>> the engine. It is very difficult to see anything because of the intake,
>> exhaust manifolds, and exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great
>> deal of effort above and below the engine trying to locate this plug. I
>> tried using mirrors and could barely get my hand up in there to try to
>> feel for it but I can't find it. And even if I could, how do you get a
>> wrench to it with out tearing half the engine apart? It wouldn't be worth
>> the trouble. Is it possible that they didn't even install this drain plug
>> in some of these engines? Is there another way to drain the block?
>> Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't look like it would help because
>> it's attached towards the top of the engine. Could someone please
>> straighten me out because I'm lost.
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Dennis B
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

The flush-n-fill kits make short work of cleaning the old coolant and stuff
out and only cost a few dollars.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2118433873

And as someone else mentioned use only Zerex Green or Zerex G-05 and
distilled water. The proper coolant is available at PepBoys and NAPA.


"James Drinkwater" <jdrinkwater@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:tQI5h.11007$rG.7759@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> If all you're gonna do is drain/refill, perhaps you might just drain via
> removing the lower radiator hose. Then, fill with water (distilled water
> is best), warm the engine to let it burp. Finally, drain it once again
> and fill with fresh coolant. Be careful not to mix different kinds of
> coolant.
> Sure, it won't give you the perfection you desire but it should be much
> easier and just as effective. Having a pro shop flush it's still an
> option.
> Drink
>
> "Dennis" <dennis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:O7mdnaHTYvOw08rYnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
>> It's time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm
>> getting into first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says
>> to remove the coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory
>> service manual that shows the location of this plug and says that it is
>> on the left side of the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of
>> the engine. It is very difficult to see anything because of the intake,
>> exhaust manifolds, and exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great
>> deal of effort above and below the engine trying to locate this plug. I
>> tried using mirrors and could barely get my hand up in there to try to
>> feel for it but I can't find it. And even if I could, how do you get a
>> wrench to it with out tearing half the engine apart? It wouldn't be worth
>> the trouble. Is it possible that they didn't even install this drain plug
>> in some of these engines? Is there another way to drain the block?
>> Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't look like it would help because
>> it's attached towards the top of the engine. Could someone please
>> straighten me out because I'm lost.
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Dennis B
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

The flush-n-fill kits make short work of cleaning the old coolant and stuff
out and only cost a few dollars.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2118433873

And as someone else mentioned use only Zerex Green or Zerex G-05 and
distilled water. The proper coolant is available at PepBoys and NAPA.


"James Drinkwater" <jdrinkwater@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:tQI5h.11007$rG.7759@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> If all you're gonna do is drain/refill, perhaps you might just drain via
> removing the lower radiator hose. Then, fill with water (distilled water
> is best), warm the engine to let it burp. Finally, drain it once again
> and fill with fresh coolant. Be careful not to mix different kinds of
> coolant.
> Sure, it won't give you the perfection you desire but it should be much
> easier and just as effective. Having a pro shop flush it's still an
> option.
> Drink
>
> "Dennis" <dennis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:O7mdnaHTYvOw08rYnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
>> It's time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm
>> getting into first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says
>> to remove the coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory
>> service manual that shows the location of this plug and says that it is
>> on the left side of the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of
>> the engine. It is very difficult to see anything because of the intake,
>> exhaust manifolds, and exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great
>> deal of effort above and below the engine trying to locate this plug. I
>> tried using mirrors and could barely get my hand up in there to try to
>> feel for it but I can't find it. And even if I could, how do you get a
>> wrench to it with out tearing half the engine apart? It wouldn't be worth
>> the trouble. Is it possible that they didn't even install this drain plug
>> in some of these engines? Is there another way to drain the block?
>> Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't look like it would help because
>> it's attached towards the top of the engine. Could someone please
>> straighten me out because I'm lost.
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Dennis B
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

What these guys said. You only really need to remove the block drain, if
the cooling system is known to be full of sludge. On a vehicle this young,
I wouldn't expect that unless it had been overheated and refilled with raw
tap water several times.

Earle

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:0YI5h.37007$WI1.18987@newsfe15.lga...
> Dennis wrote:
> > Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder
> > engine. It's time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly
> > what I'm getting into first.
>
> The radiator drain is located on the lower passenger side of
> the radiator, toward the engine. It will either look like a bolt
> on a bit of pipe or a flat **** with an extension underneath.
>
> You put a hose on that bit of pipe and run it into a catch bucket
> then open the valve. Remember to take the radiator cap off or
> it will drain rather slowly. :)
>
> This will get "most" of the coolant out of the system, but not all.
> It's close enough without messing with draining the block.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>



--
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What these guys said. You only really need to remove the block drain, if
the cooling system is known to be full of sludge. On a vehicle this young,
I wouldn't expect that unless it had been overheated and refilled with raw
tap water several times.

Earle

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:0YI5h.37007$WI1.18987@newsfe15.lga...
> Dennis wrote:
> > Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder
> > engine. It's time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly
> > what I'm getting into first.
>
> The radiator drain is located on the lower passenger side of
> the radiator, toward the engine. It will either look like a bolt
> on a bit of pipe or a flat **** with an extension underneath.
>
> You put a hose on that bit of pipe and run it into a catch bucket
> then open the valve. Remember to take the radiator cap off or
> it will drain rather slowly. :)
>
> This will get "most" of the coolant out of the system, but not all.
> It's close enough without messing with draining the block.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

What these guys said. You only really need to remove the block drain, if
the cooling system is known to be full of sludge. On a vehicle this young,
I wouldn't expect that unless it had been overheated and refilled with raw
tap water several times.

Earle

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:0YI5h.37007$WI1.18987@newsfe15.lga...
> Dennis wrote:
> > Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder
> > engine. It's time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly
> > what I'm getting into first.
>
> The radiator drain is located on the lower passenger side of
> the radiator, toward the engine. It will either look like a bolt
> on a bit of pipe or a flat **** with an extension underneath.
>
> You put a hose on that bit of pipe and run it into a catch bucket
> then open the valve. Remember to take the radiator cap off or
> it will drain rather slowly. :)
>
> This will get "most" of the coolant out of the system, but not all.
> It's close enough without messing with draining the block.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

Hi Dennis:

I couldn't find the drain plug either. I looked on my '02 and '06 Wrangler.
It seems to be buried behind all kinds of "stuff."

Here is what I did:

http://www.tmar.net/coolant_flush.htm

Tom

"Dennis" <dennis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:O7mdnaHTYvOw08rYnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
It's
> time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm getting
into
> first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says to remove the
> coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory service manual
> that shows the location of this plug and says that it is on the left side
of
> the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of the engine. It is very
> difficult to see anything because of the intake, exhaust manifolds, and
> exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great deal of effort above and
> below the engine trying to locate this plug. I tried using mirrors and
could
> barely get my hand up in there to try to feel for it but I can't find it.
> And even if I could, how do you get a wrench to it with out tearing half
the
> engine apart? It wouldn't be worth the trouble. Is it possible that they
> didn't even install this drain plug in some of these engines? Is there
> another way to drain the block? Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't
> look like it would help because it's attached towards the top of the
engine.
> Could someone please straighten me out because I'm lost.
> Thanks for any help,
> Dennis B
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

Hi Dennis:

I couldn't find the drain plug either. I looked on my '02 and '06 Wrangler.
It seems to be buried behind all kinds of "stuff."

Here is what I did:

http://www.tmar.net/coolant_flush.htm

Tom

"Dennis" <dennis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:O7mdnaHTYvOw08rYnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
It's
> time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm getting
into
> first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says to remove the
> coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory service manual
> that shows the location of this plug and says that it is on the left side
of
> the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of the engine. It is very
> difficult to see anything because of the intake, exhaust manifolds, and
> exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great deal of effort above and
> below the engine trying to locate this plug. I tried using mirrors and
could
> barely get my hand up in there to try to feel for it but I can't find it.
> And even if I could, how do you get a wrench to it with out tearing half
the
> engine apart? It wouldn't be worth the trouble. Is it possible that they
> didn't even install this drain plug in some of these engines? Is there
> another way to drain the block? Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't
> look like it would help because it's attached towards the top of the
engine.
> Could someone please straighten me out because I'm lost.
> Thanks for any help,
> Dennis B
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

Hi Dennis:

I couldn't find the drain plug either. I looked on my '02 and '06 Wrangler.
It seems to be buried behind all kinds of "stuff."

Here is what I did:

http://www.tmar.net/coolant_flush.htm

Tom

"Dennis" <dennis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:O7mdnaHTYvOw08rYnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
It's
> time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm getting
into
> first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says to remove the
> coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory service manual
> that shows the location of this plug and says that it is on the left side
of
> the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of the engine. It is very
> difficult to see anything because of the intake, exhaust manifolds, and
> exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great deal of effort above and
> below the engine trying to locate this plug. I tried using mirrors and
could
> barely get my hand up in there to try to feel for it but I can't find it.
> And even if I could, how do you get a wrench to it with out tearing half
the
> engine apart? It wouldn't be worth the trouble. Is it possible that they
> didn't even install this drain plug in some of these engines? Is there
> another way to drain the block? Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't
> look like it would help because it's attached towards the top of the
engine.
> Could someone please straighten me out because I'm lost.
> Thanks for any help,
> Dennis B
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

Thanks to all for your response.
Sounds like installing the flushing tee is the way to go. I had a rough time
finding the Zerex G-05 antifreeze. First I went to Carquest and they never
heard of it ,so then I went to Napa and they never heard of it, went to
Advance Auto and they don't carry it, and these are all vendors who are
supposed to have it. Don't have a Pep Boys in town
so my last chance was Auto Zone. They had it hidden away in a far corner of
the store away from all the rest of the antifreeze?????????

Thanks again,
Dennis B