fc3salb

Ok.. I tried searching and couldn't find the answer. I wanna drain all the fluids from my '87 NA before I pull it out. I heard there is a drain plug on the block.. Anyone know exactly where it is and what it looks like?

nopistons

There is. It's on the driver's side, down near the motor mount.

pmr2000

Driver's side of block by the oil cooler lines

fc3salb

Thanx guys!

fc3salb

What's the easiest way to get to the block drain plug... from the top or bottom?

RyoFC3S

iTrader: (1)

I got mine from the top, but it might be easier from the bottom if you still have AC and PS.

-Andrew

Kenteth

where is the block drain plug? I know the radiator drain, i thought it was the lowest point in the system, but no?

Wanked_FC

iTrader: (1)

they are on the driver side under the spark plugs, square head bolts, they were a bitch to get out.

fc3salb

So there's more than one block drain plug?

Wanked_FC

iTrader: (1)

no, sorry, theres only one. both plugs are on the drivers side is what i meant so say, one for the rad, and one for a block

Wanked_FC

iTrader: (1)

pic #10 in diagram

fc3salb

Thanx!!! That pic helped a lot!!

aznpoopy

I got to the block drain plug from above. And it was a bitch to find cuz it was completely covered in grease and oil...

- EfiniGirl

ddub

There's another one you can drain with near that but closer to the front cover. It uses a hex key, kinda hard to get out the first time after it's been in there for a long time. For me it was easier to access and worked just fine, so you have another option if you care

WAYNE88N/A

For the block plug, I found that a 14mm crow's foot attached to a 3/8' drive ratchet worked well, from the top, or from the bottom if the car's in the air, from the back side of it.

Make sure you don't overtorque that little guy going back in. It's design inherently makes the last thread (before the large hex body) the weakest link in the part, and if you crack it off there, you're screwed.

fc3salb

cool.. thanz everyone!