I went to look under my car to drain the radiator from the drain plug for the first time since i had this basemodel rx-7 for six months to drain the radiator and i find that it looks like some one used a phillips head to put it back and stripped the hell out of it. Its not leaking but i need advice to be able to get it out.

 

Drill it with a drill, It's just plastic anyways. I don't know where you can get a new one maybe mazdatrix. If you can't find one them pickup a koyo and it comes with them. ^_^

 

I see what your saying about drilling it bout how do i ******* get the threads of the old one out

 

Quickly get another one or don't drive!

 

drill it and use a small ez out. go slow with the ez out.

 

it's plastic if you drill it you should have no problem using a flathead to pop it out. Jam the flathead in the drill hole and turn it.

 

Take a flathead screwdriver, heat it up with a propane torch, or even a bic lighter, get it red hot, push the sob into old slot, hold it for 30 seconds, and take the old plug out. Simple!

PEACE THE DOG

 

wow I don't know why I didn't think of using fire.

burn that ****

 

all of the normal car parts stores have em too. i've had to buy new ones several times now!

 

I've done this so many times...Most people don't change their coolant so they lock in place...

If it's stripped, then jam a flathead in there (use a big one) as already suggested. That has always worked for me. Penetrating oil will help somewhat but the plastic has a LOT of friction when you try to unscrew so you may have to carefully Dremel out the existing plug, clean up the threads and then get a replacement.

 

don't listen to these lug nuts...

just drain it by removing the lower radiator hose. you stand a better chance of destroying the radiator if you try to remove it than you do if you just leave it alone and i'm sure you are on a budget like most people are and a new radiator doesn't fit into that budget. you can also drain the system with the block drain at the driver's side engine mount.

 

I used a knife (CAREFULLY) and made a gigantic slot and used a large slotted screwdriver.
then promptly ordered 3 from mazdatrix (1 for upper on rad, 1 on low on rad, 1 spare)
-Ben Martin