Car Radiator Drain Plug Leaking

I bought a new one at o reilly s but it leaks the same as my old one.

Car radiator drain plug leaking.

It will be much easier to locate the leak in your radiator after it s clean of old grime and coolant. Never drive a vehicle that has any type of fuel leak. If you suspect there is a leak and you are able to physically inspect the drain cock check to see if there is leaking coolant around the radiator drain cock. Clear and thin with the distinct pungent odor of gasoline.

It was sitting out and dry for a couple weeks. This is a short tutorial video on how to replace your radiator drainage plug. While replacing my water pump i removed my radiator and had it flushed. Check the fuel hoses and lines fuel filter connections and gas tank.

And if this auto trans cooler section of your radiator is leaking then you have issues with the radiator. In many cases the radiator drain cock is plastic and can fail due to heat and age over time. Now when i put it all back together the plastic drain plug in the radiator leaks. I asked the dealership for a replacement part however it appears that the petcock is attached to the radiator and can not be replaced.

Common causes are the oil pan drain plug oil filter or gasket or oil spilled on the frame while replacing the oil filter. There should be no fluid in this area if the drain cock is working properly. There is a steady drip about 1 every second. The plug is leaking even though it is fully closed.

Mine snapped off because it is plastic so i had to figure out a way to replace. After flushing the coolant the coolant is now leaking from the radiator drain plug.