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Changing Coolant - what tools?
- Thread starter Fire34
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Not from personal experience mind you, but I have read that the drain plugs are known to fail when trying to remove them.
Apparently they are screwed into an insert in the radiator and the insert comes out instead of the plug unscrewing. Some
say to pull a hose rather than risk that happening.
I haven't changed Peggy's Spyder's coolant yet, so I can't say for sure. Just a heads up.
Apparently they are screwed into an insert in the radiator and the insert comes out instead of the plug unscrewing. Some
say to pull a hose rather than risk that happening.
I haven't changed Peggy's Spyder's coolant yet, so I can't say for sure. Just a heads up.
jtoro1
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BLUEKNIGHT911
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:agree: with the gentlemen above ..... Mike :thumbup:
Please! Do not try and remove plug, most are just pressed into radiator! It’s a pain to get to lower hose, but better than having the plug twist off! Had a 2010 RT and ran into this issue. Since i twisted mine off and it was just a little more work, removed radiator and had the plug soldered in and never had an issue again! Good luck.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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The service manual for the 2014 RT says to cut the hose clamp on the right side radiator and pull the hose loose to drain the system. If the factory doesn't want you to remove the plug you can rest assured you should not remove the plug! :lecturef_smilie:
IdahoMtnSpyder
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I missed seeing that the OP has a 2013 RT. BRP changed the instructions and radiator design since there were so many failures with the drain plug breaking the radiator tank. The radiators were changed in 2014 with the change to the 1330 engine. I just looked at the parts list for the 2013 RT. The radiator hose is clamped with an Oetiker gear clamp so removing it should be a piece of cake. They changed the clamps in 2014 also.
Fire34, play it safe and remove the hose. Do not take the plug out.
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