Coolant leak from drain plug?

[radiod]

I'm 99% sure that's where it's coming from, just a couple tiny drops landing almost directly under the tube from the rad drain. Is this common? Should I just drain, put some sort of sealer on the threads of the plug, and put it all back together or get a replacement plug?

 

[jetjock]

Depends on the plug. Some have an O ring while some have tapered sealing surfaces that can be polished out. No way to know without having a look. Assuming it's really the plug and not the rad itself it should be easy to fix though...

 

[radiod]

Reason I'm assuming the plug at this point is because it is wet at the bottom of the drain tube but I haven't noticed any wetness on the outside of it. It's a stock toyota rad, so if I were to be a guessing person the plug would be the same as well. I guess I'll start with just trying to reseal the plug, whether that be an O-ring or using some sealant of some sorts and see where it goes from there.

What would you recommend using on the threads? First thoughts I had was just some teflon tape, but would that get all messed up with the heat?

 

[giterboosted]

mine was leaking a few weeks ago, threw an oring on and it fixed it

 

[3p141592654]

If its a stock Toyota rad then it will be an o-ring seal. I've seen the plug itself crack since it is made of plastic. Best bet is to pull it out and inspect. O-ring and plug are a cheap fix.

 

[radiod]

If the plug itself is cheap I may as well just get a new one. No harm in even having a spare if the one I have just needs an O-ring.

 

[jetjock]

In true Supramania fashion there's only one solution: JB Weld!

 

[radiod]

Who needed that drain plug anyway? Just pop off the lower hose if you want to drain, right?

 

[iwannadie]

Who needed that drain plug anyway? Just pop off the lower hose if you want to drain, right?

I use the drain plug, drops the coolant right into a bucket and doesn't spill a drop doing it that way.

 

[radiod]

I was joking =P. JB-welding the plug in would be a little rediculous, hehe.