2002 Chevy Malibu How do you drain the old radiator fluid?

2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU
106,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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My raidator fluid needs to be changed and I can not figure out how to drain the old fluid so I can flush it out and add new fluid. Can you please tell me where the drain is?

Thank you,

Jim
Sep 7, 2008 at 4:32 PM
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RHALL77
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it should be on the drivers side of the radiator, u can either use a 1/4 drive extention or use a plyiers to turn the drain open
Sep 8, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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