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Hello:

I am trying to drain and refill coolant for 97 Accord V6. I can locate the
air-bleeding bolt, but can't locate the two drain bolts on engine body. can
anyone send a drawing, which I can locate the drain bolts.


Many thanks in advance,
Anthony

By any chance do you mean the radiator drain bolt?

A typical Honda (or I suppose most any car) has, in addition to the air bleed
valve, at least one radiator drain bolt and at least one engine block drain
bolt.

For the radiator drain bolt, try putting your car info in at
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...catdisplay.jsp , then select
"Radiator."

The info for a V-6 unfortunately appears to be rather incomplete. Maybe get some
ideas from this site for other Accords listed. Or www.slhonda.com may have the
radiator drawings for your V-6.

Also, did you check your owner's manual for directions on this? If so, sorry to
state the obvious. Some folks aren't aware the owner's manual has good info,
including drawings, on maintenance in it.


"Antonio" <nhuangus@yahoo.com> wrote
> Hello:
>
> I am trying to drain and refill coolant for 97 Accord V6. I can locate the
> air-bleeding bolt, but can't locate the two drain bolts on engine body. can
> anyone send a drawing, which I can locate the drain bolts.

Hi Caroline:

I found the radiator drain bolt, but can't find drain bolts on engine block.
The user manual doesn't give very clear drawing about their location, it
only says there are two bolts on either side of engine block.

Tried the two links, but no luck. Any another way to find the info?


Antonio



"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> By any chance do you mean the radiator drain bolt?
>
> A typical Honda (or I suppose most any car) has, in addition to the air
bleed
> valve, at least one radiator drain bolt and at least one engine block
drain
> bolt.
>
> For the radiator drain bolt, try putting your car info in at
> http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...catdisplay.jsp , then
select
> "Radiator."
>
> The info for a V-6 unfortunately appears to be rather incomplete. Maybe
get some
> ideas from this site for other Accords listed. Or www.slhonda.com may have
the
> radiator drawings for your V-6.
>
> Also, did you check your owner's manual for directions on this? If so,
sorry to
> state the obvious. Some folks aren't aware the owner's manual has good
info,
> including drawings, on maintenance in it.
>
>
> "Antonio" <nhuangus@yahoo.com> wrote
> > Hello:
> >
> > I am trying to drain and refill coolant for 97 Accord V6. I can locate
the
> > air-bleeding bolt, but can't locate the two drain bolts on engine body.
can
> > anyone send a drawing, which I can locate the drain bolts.
>
>

Here's a drawing of one of the engine block drain plugs on a 1998 Accord V-6.
It's item 9: http://tinyurl.com/5a9vp

You'll likely have to remove (or maneuver around) some interference to get to
it.

Note that it's a large diameter bolt: 28 mm. The head is smaller IIRC, maybe 21
or 23 mm. The point is that the bolt head is larger than any other bolt head in
the vicinity.

Public libraries often have Chilton manuals for specific Honda makes. The
Chilton drawings are often helpful.

Keep checking back here as someone may post with more specifics.

"Antonio" <nhuangus@yahoo.com> wrote
> Hi Caroline:
>
> I found the radiator drain bolt, but can't find drain bolts on engine block.
> The user manual doesn't give very clear drawing about their location, it
> only says there are two bolts on either side of engine block.
>
> Tried the two links, but no luck. Any another way to find the info?

Please note that those block drains are usually a BEAR to get out.


"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Here's a drawing of one of the engine block drain plugs on a 1998 Accord
V-6.
> It's item 9: http://tinyurl.com/5a9vp
>
> You'll likely have to remove (or maneuver around) some interference to get
to
> it.
>
> Note that it's a large diameter bolt: 28 mm. The head is smaller IIRC,
maybe 21
> or 23 mm. The point is that the bolt head is larger than any other bolt
head in
> the vicinity.
>
> Public libraries often have Chilton manuals for specific Honda makes. The
> Chilton drawings are often helpful.
>
> Keep checking back here as someone may post with more specifics.
>
> "Antonio" <nhuangus@yahoo.com> wrote
> > Hi Caroline:
> >
> > I found the radiator drain bolt, but can't find drain bolts on engine
block.
> > The user manual doesn't give very clear drawing about their location, it
> > only says there are two bolts on either side of engine block.
> >
> > Tried the two links, but no luck. Any another way to find the info?
>
>

Which opens up the whole "do you drain the engine block or do you fuggetabout
that little amount of old coolant in there (if possible)" can of worms.

It's true a lot of folks, if not changing coolant types (perhaps among other
things), don't bother with the engine block drain bolts.

"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote
> Please note that those block drains are usually a BEAR to get out.
>
>
> "Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote
> > Here's a drawing of one of the engine block drain plugs on a 1998 Accord
> V-6.
> > It's item 9: http://tinyurl.com/5a9vp
> >
> > You'll likely have to remove (or maneuver around) some interference to get
> to
> > it.
> >
> > Note that it's a large diameter bolt: 28 mm. The head is smaller IIRC,
> maybe 21
> > or 23 mm. The point is that the bolt head is larger than any other bolt
> head in
> > the vicinity.
> >
> > Public libraries often have Chilton manuals for specific Honda makes. The
> > Chilton drawings are often helpful.
> >
> > Keep checking back here as someone may post with more specifics.
> >
> > "Antonio" <nhuangus@yahoo.com> wrote
> > > Hi Caroline:
> > >
> > > I found the radiator drain bolt, but can't find drain bolts on engine
> block.
> > > The user manual doesn't give very clear drawing about their location, it
> > > only says there are two bolts on either side of engine block.
> > >
> > > Tried the two links, but no luck. Any another way to find the info?
> >
> >
>
>

You are right about that. I don't mess with that. I just drain the radiator
and do it often.

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:KGNOc.3908$cK.1791@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
: Which opens up the whole "do you drain the engine block or do you
fuggetabout
: that little amount of old coolant in there (if possible)" can of worms.
:
: It's true a lot of folks, if not changing coolant types (perhaps among
other
: things), don't bother with the engine block drain bolts.
:
: "Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote
: > Please note that those block drains are usually a BEAR to get out.
: >
: >
: > "Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote
: > > Here's a drawing of one of the engine block drain plugs on a 1998
Accord
: > V-6.
: > > It's item 9: http://tinyurl.com/5a9vp
: > >
: > > You'll likely have to remove (or maneuver around) some interference to
get
: > to
: > > it.
: > >
: > > Note that it's a large diameter bolt: 28 mm. The head is smaller IIRC,
: > maybe 21
: > > or 23 mm. The point is that the bolt head is larger than any other
bolt
: > head in
: > > the vicinity.
: > >
: > > Public libraries often have Chilton manuals for specific Honda makes.
The
: > > Chilton drawings are often helpful.
: > >
: > > Keep checking back here as someone may post with more specifics.
: > >
: > > "Antonio" <nhuangus@yahoo.com> wrote
: > > > Hi Caroline:
: > > >
: > > > I found the radiator drain bolt, but can't find drain bolts on
engine
: > block.
: > > > The user manual doesn't give very clear drawing about their
location, it
: > > > only says there are two bolts on either side of engine block.
: > > >
: > > > Tried the two links, but no luck. Any another way to find the info?
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
:
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