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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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radiator drain plug

My drain plug **** the bed. Do they make a plastic replacement plug like newer cars have or just oem type replacement?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Might look in the HELP! section of a decent parts store.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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Napa has a crap ton for almost every vehicle that has a radiator in it.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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They may not all be like this, but on my rad the draincock was soldered in.
None of my local parts stores had this type, so I had to buy a thread in one that was the same size.
I tapped it into the hole but there was not enough thread to tighten it, so I JB welded it in place.
 
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