M_Lewk

I was working on my 87 FC and I realized that i needed to change the coolant. So i put the car on some ramps and started to begin the drain process. But to my dismay i realized that the drain plug on the radiatior was stripped. The screw is plastic and I am having lots of difficulty getting it off. What is the easiest way to remove the screw without having to get a whole new radiatior. Any sugestions or advice is highly appreciated.

Thanks

rotarychainsaw

Why not take off the bottom radiator hose? Squirt a garden hose in there and bam.. Flushed.

M_Lewk

when I take off the lower radiatior hose and stick a hose in it where is the coolant gonna go?

phinsup

All over the ground. Can you get a drill in there? If you carefully drill a hole in the center, enough to weaken the plastic plug you should be able to break it out of there without messing up the threads.

MazdaEnthused

(geniousity)

M_Lewk

Well. guys dont worry about me. I realized that all I needed to do was heat a flathead screwdriver up with a blow torch and make a new slot. Once hot enough the screw driver went in like butter and made a nice new slot for the flat head. I would reccommend that approach for any stripped plastic screw. Thanks for your help though.