hi..I have a chevy cav 98..got it from my brother..despite it's age..it only has like 50 tho miles on it..antifreeze never was changed
so when I went to change the antifreeze..I had a hard time finding the stockcock..the only thing I could find was a green plastic stopcock looking device directly on the front/bottom rt corner of the radiator..it is stuck/barely moves,,I was afraid to put alot of force on it/felt it would break off.
is this the rad stopcock..what would you use to unstick plastic on metal? in my work place we use kroil to get rusted metal/metal to unloosen..what do suggest...I am afraid to put some force on the mechanism..for if it breaks it's location makes drilling it out a @#$%.
I am use to fords..what do you chevy guys recommend
thanks..
2006-10-31 06:19:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
If it's stuck, pull the lower radiator hose and drain the radiator that way instead.
Probaby should replace the radiator hoses anyways. At 8 years old it's probably a good idea.
2006-10-31 06:25:46 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just pull the lower rad hose, or an easier way to not get wet is use a flush and fill kit from prestone, I found them at wal-mart and autozone. You have to cut one of the heater hoses and install a "T" that you can cap off when done, and it comes with an attachment that you hook your garden hose to which flushes the system out through the radiator fill spout. Then just let some water drain out of the "T" and put in a gallon of antifreeze, and top off with distilled water, and your done.
2006-10-31 13:00:44 · answer #2 · answered by quick_ridez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always turn out hard! That's basically a characteristic of plastic in metal. If it breaks, then just put a new one in. Use a pair of pliers and just work it back and forth as you go-don't just turn it out ! You always have the option of removing the radiator hose too!
2006-10-31 06:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
merchandise struck it? stress in device? Age? heat temperature? Why does some thing located on out? it rather is in easy terms fairly piece of plastic. you will might desire to choose to extract some thing of the drain plug and replace it. If the threads indoors the radiator are the challenge you will in all likelihood might desire to choose to alter the radiator as plastic should not be waiting to be rethreaded.
2016-12-28 09:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by santolucito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful with these. I'm not sure about this car, but some of these are reverse thread. Try turning it clockwise to unscrew it. Don't do it too hard though, in case I'm wrong.
2006-10-31 07:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by sethle99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has the dex type antifreeze (pink in color) it doesn't need to be changed till i believe 100,000 or 150,000 miles.
2006-10-31 08:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by skooba71 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with Hsue, take the hose off and drain it from there.
2006-10-31 06:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by Shockey Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋