Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

[truebudo]

Hello all, I am a new 3.2L SOHC Trooper owner and I am attempting to drain coolant. Does anyone know where the drain plug on the block is located?  

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[markymoan]

Welcome to the forums  

Unless anybody knows better you take the bottom hose of the radiator.
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[truebudo]

Thanks

So, this is the only way to get all the coolant out of the block?? I'm putting some cleaner in...and the instructions say to let let block drian completly and dry over night.

[markymoan]

Its the way ive allways done it, but i'm unfamiliar with a 3.2 sohc ?
Is it not the v6 dohc 24v
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[truebudo]

Yes..that's it. I just want to make sure I get all of the fluid out of the block...so I guess I have no chioce but to remove the bottom hose off the radiator. So do you just let your truck idle until no more water comes out of the block?

[Grandad]

there should be a drain plug on the bottom of the radiator near the bottom hose

if you need the inside of the engine dry then run untill its hot open the drain plug and then take off the rad cap the heat from the engine will dry the residual water from inside the block DO NOT RUN IT while draining

BE CAREFULL  when opening drain and rad cap while hot

[markymoan]

What grandad said, he knows best  
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[truebudo]

Thanks alot guys. I was hoping to find a drain plug for the block but this will have to do. Again, thanks so much!!  

[Ianominous]

I agree. I am sure there is a plug too (as it says there is) but I think you would have to take the engine apart to get to it. Well... not really but basically its a *beep* to locate so go the bottom hose. Take the radiatar cap off too {after you have loosened it) or else the vacuum pressure wont let you remove the hose.