Where is drain tap of radiator located on 1995 cavalier

Hi there, a small tap located at the bottom of the radiator, turn the tap on to release the fluid from the system, do it wile the engine is cold as no pressure would have time to build up, once stated draining release the radiator cap and let it drain, hope this helps

There is no drain plug or valve on most modern radiators. You have to remove the lower radiator hose in order to drain them.

essentially, the lower radiator hose is the draining location for what i believe is the correct radiator based on your description lol
it is a pain to get to with making a mess, take care to avoid spilling as much as possible.

Hi, if there is not a petcock or plug at the bottom of the radiator, you can just remove the lower radiator hose to drain the coolant. Many cars do not have drain plugs. Please let me know if you have more questions and thanks for using FixYa.

should be on the bottom of radiator,some only have a plug,if you can't locate just undo bottom radiator hose and flush.










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OK, turn the car off and use a screwdriver to remove the lower radiator clamp and drain it out there into a wide mouth container that holds a few gallons of fluid.

Then, you can replace the lower radiator hose, and fill with a 50/50 solution of radiator fluid (coolant/antifreeze) of your choice (brand wise).

This method is very good for getting a lot of fluid out quickly since the lower radiator hose is rather large compared to just opening the petcock if so equipped.

theres a drain plug located at the bottom of the radiator to drain it,heres a picture of the radiator to help you, hope this helps.the drain is on the driverside oppisite side of the radiator cap and is on the backside,

It is usually located on the inside of the hood on a decal, or on the radiator support. If yours is missing, ask to look at a friends car or go to a junkyard and bring your camera phone. find one and take a picture.

Disconnect negative battery cable. If you have Delco Loc or Theftlock audio system, turn off feature which reqiers disconnecting the battery. Make sure engine is cool and turn cap slowly to release pressure. Drain cooling system. Disable airbag system by disconnecting the electrical connector from the airbag system's forward discriminating sensor located on the hood latch support bracket. Remove the cooling fan and shroud assembly. Next loosen clamps for upper and lower hoses then Disconect from radiator. Disconect the coolant reservoir inlet and outlet hoses from radiator. You will need a couple drain pans and rags. If your car has an automatic transaxle, Disconect it from the left side tank of the radiator. Use a back-up wrench on each welded nut while loosening the cooler fitting. Be careful not to bend or brake any lines when loosening the fittings. If they are tight spry some WD-40 and wait about 10 mins. Plug the ends of the disconected lines to prevent leakage. Remove right and left head lamp assembiles. Remove hood latch support brakets from radiator crossmember. Remove condenser mounting bolts. Remove the radiator upper mounting bolts located at the upper left and right ends of radiator's side tanks. Now carefully remove radiator. To install just follow directions backwards. I hope this helped.

it is located at the lowest level of the radiator, and it looks like a miniature water tap. Be careful not to try to drain it when the coolant is very hot, you could get burned. You will need a very large container to hold the coolant, at least 6 gallons in size. You should be able to do it by hand if not carefully us a pair of pliers.