Car Radiator Drain Plug Leaking

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.

Car radiator drain plug leaking.

This is a short tutorial video on how to replace your radiator drainage plug. Now when i put it all back together the plastic drain plug in the radiator leaks. If you suspect there is a leak and you are able to physically inspect the drain cock check to see if there is leaking coolant around the radiator drain cock. It was sitting out and dry for a couple weeks.

Common causes are the oil pan drain plug oil filter or gasket or oil spilled on the frame while replacing the oil filter. Wash the radiator with a hose. The plug is leaking even though it is fully closed. Because the automatic cooler lines that goes into your radiator is a separate system inside your radiator.

In many cases the radiator drain cock is plastic and can fail due to heat and age over time. I bought a new one at o reilly s but it leaks the same as my old one. And if this auto trans cooler section of your radiator is leaking then you have issues with the radiator. After flushing the coolant the coolant is now leaking from the radiator drain plug.

Never drive a vehicle that has any type of fuel leak. There should be no fluid in this area if the drain cock is working properly. There is a steady drip about 1 every second. Clear and thin with the distinct pungent odor of gasoline.

Mine snapped off because it is plastic so i had to figure out a way to replace. Check the fuel hoses and lines fuel filter connections and gas tank.