Where is the drain plug on a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Where is the drain plug on a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Put on your safety glasses and crawl under the Jeep on a creeper to locate the radiator drain plug. On a 4.0 liter engine, it will be on the right (passenger side) side of the inside of the radiator and on a 4.7 liter engine, it will be on the left (driver’s side) side of the inside of the radiator.

Can you drain the radiator on a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Draining the radiator on your Jeep Grand Cherokee is not overly difficult and by doing it yourself, you can save money. Draining and filling your radiator is a low-line maintenance procedure with the understanding that you’re not replacing all the coolant in your system.

How do you replace a radiator drainage plug?

This is a short tutorial video on how to replace your radiator drainage plug. Mine snapped off because it is plastic so I had to figure out a way to replace it. Vehicle: Used a Ford Ranger but process can likely be used in many scenarios. Supplies needed: Needle nose pliers, bucket, replacement plug. Loading…

How do you remove coolant from a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

To properly remove and replace coolant from any vehicle, follow these steps. Do not drain the coolant from your Jeep Grand Cherokee until the engine and coolant have cooled down. This is not something you should attempt to perform after taking a trip to the parts store to get more coolant to replace or any other errands.

Put on your safety glasses and crawl under the Jeep on a creeper to locate the radiator drain plug. On a 4.0 liter engine, it will be on the right (passenger side) side of the inside of the radiator and on a 4.7 liter engine, it will be on the left (driver’s side) side of the inside of the radiator.

Draining the radiator on your Jeep Grand Cherokee is not overly difficult and by doing it yourself, you can save money. Draining and filling your radiator is a low-line maintenance procedure with the understanding that you’re not replacing all the coolant in your system.

To properly remove and replace coolant from any vehicle, follow these steps. Do not drain the coolant from your Jeep Grand Cherokee until the engine and coolant have cooled down. This is not something you should attempt to perform after taking a trip to the parts store to get more coolant to replace or any other errands.

Where is the drain valve on a radiator?

A radiator drain petcock is usually located above the bottom of the radiator. So even if you can open it, you’re not draining the radiator completely. That’s why shops always remove the lower radiator hose. That drains the entire radiator AND most of the coolant from the engine.

How do you remove a condenser from a radiator?

Remove the Reservoir line and set aside.` Pull the radiator support (the metal bracket on top of the radiator) with a socket wrench, in this case it is 10mm nuts and bolts on all sides of the support. If you don’t need the A/C condenser, go ahead and unbolt it from the radiator now.