Draining Coolant

[Frenchy]

Is it just a case of loosening the radiator drain plug or is there another drain plug anywhere?

[ROBBIE]

Just the one I believe, quicker to take off the bottom hose

[timwilks13]

Yea just the one but takes forever, pull of the bottom hose to be quicker.

[Frenchy]

Thanks for the info gents. I've plenty of time so I'll leave the hose alone.Spanish weather is good for bodywork,but not so kind for rubber.

[zook123]

Hose is a bitch to get back on, as it's got the twist in it, you'll need to make sure it goes back on at the perfect angle as you can't really twist once it's on the rad

[timwilks13]

Can’t say I’ve ever had issues getting them back on to be fair. Bit of ptfe spray let’s you get everything back together and moved to your liking before tightening it all up.

[Frenchy]

Just watched an episode of Wheeler Dealers and the mechanic filled a radiator with the engine running to stop any air bubbles in the system.That the same for a Samurai?

[zook123]

I've always done it with the engine off, and then ran it with heaters on full (cap off), then topped up

[Frenchy]

That's the way for me then.

[timwilks13]

I tend to fill cold then give the hoses a few hard squeezes and that pushes a few air bubbles out, then run the engine for a bit and top up. If your expansion tank is full also then when warm the engine will push the air out and suck back in water.