Lately ive notice small puddles of water/antifreeze under my truck after search i found that it was my Drain plug leaking so I got a new one but it i just move it a smudge it leaks with the new one as well. It seems to me like it is not locking in place good enough.
Anyone have or know a way to fix this without get a new Radiator?
I would use something mechanical like pliers if my hand wasn't strong enough to tighten up a new valve.
I would first suspect scale is in the bottom of the rad getting into the seal of the valve and that the rad needs a good flush with the valve right out though......
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >
If its the kind with the O-ring, the seat (part of the radiator) could be dirty.
If its the 2 part kind (one piece threads into the radiator and a drain plug threads into that) and the threads in the radiator are leaking, try some teflon plumbing tape around the threads into the radiator.
Paul, its a O-ring. Its ike its really lose like you can jiggle it around a bit and the part for it to hock on is all striped not letting it lock into place. I will have to Drain it to clean that plug, that was fun last time. =(
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