Radiator drain plug help

[RFM50]

I'm getting ready to reinstall my motor and was wondering if anyone can help with how to get the drain plug for the radiator to seal. I have now broken 2 of them. It seems like you can't tighten it enough without breaking it, to get it to seal.

 

[Ron Mexico]

you just snug it up iirc.

 

[grnenvy]

If your having alot of problems with it u can always close it off permantly. U really don't need petcock u can always just pull the lower hose to drain it.
I would use some high temp sealer on it or u could use some JB weld on it either will work.

 

[RFM50]

I have done that and it still leaks though

 

[RFM50]

If your having alot of problems with it u can always close it off permantly. U really don't need petcock u can always just pull the lower hose to drain it.
I would use some high temp sealer on it or u could use some JB weld on it either will work.

I thought about that. I will probably do that if I can't get it to seal.

 

[bam2012@TBR]

Not sure how you're having an issue when I drained my fluid for paxton install i just turned it until fluid came out. Then tightened it back, and no issues.

Sorry that this is no help.

 

[RFM50]

Well just like I said it won't stop draining prior to me having to tighten it so much that it breaks.

 

[grnenvy]

Do what I said seal it off.

 

[mebcop]

Isn't there an o-ring on the plug? Its not tightness, that o-ring seals it. Shouldn't have to be tight at all. Check the o-ring

 

[zachcrosen]

I didnt have any problems with mine either. Check the o-ring for presence. If its missing or damaged, it will never seal off. Make sure there are not cuts or nicks in the o-ring.

 

[grnenvy]

yo

U would think he checked this. :shrug:

Isn't there an o-ring on the plug? Its not tightness, that o-ring seals it. Shouldn't have to be tight at all. Check the o-ring

 

[mebcop]

U would think he checked this. :shrug:

I agree, but if he's tightening it more to try to make it stop, then he didn't understand how it works... Unless I'm wrong about how it works:shrug:

 

[mtrsprt]

I can tighten mine by hand and seal it. A little snug after that, and its GTG.

 

[mebcop]

Yes, I just used my fingers to loosen mine to drain it, and then I finger tightened it back up when done. You def dont need to crank down on it at all