2004 Dodge Dakota radiator drain plug

2004 DODGE DAKOTA
70,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NIGHTFLIGHT992000
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I have a leaking radiator drain plug. Am trying to remove it. I have it open all the way counter clockwise. I am not sure now if i pull it out or keep turning it counter clockwise. Am afraid of striping out threads or breaking it. Please advise
Oct 29, 2010 at 12:52 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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you'll have to pull on it, the new one will pop in the same way it popped out, then you can screw it tight, just like it loosened. just apply some "pull" pressure on it as you rock it back and forth, to and fro. and you should get it
Oct 29, 2010 at 1:53 PM
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