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do i need to put instant gasket on the coolant bolt after flushing the coolant?

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Old 07-31-2007, 10:40 AM
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if you mean the plastic one that is on the radiator?

if so, no.
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i mean the bolt on the engine block.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ehonda1980 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i mean the bolt on the engine block.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what bolt to the engine? the bleeder valve?
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No - there's an actual bolt you can remove on the block (usually in front under the ex mani) to drain the coolant in addition to the one on the radiator.

Don't know the answer though - never removed it.
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