Hi all

I have done a search of the RWD forum to try to get an idea as to the location of the coolant drain valve for a B230FT engine. I have read multiple descriptions of its location (below cylinder 3), but I swear I still can't see the drain valve from the top. In my RHD 740 turbo, would the turbo unit be in the way?

So is the drain valve something that I can only access from the bottom of the car, like the oil filter?

Thanks in advance
Lucast

Copied from the 700/900 FAG:

"Look for the block drain on the passenger's side [RH side in U.S.] of the block, #4 cylinder back just above the oil pan and in front of the transmission bellhousing. 13mm wrench will loosen, continue to turn counterclockwise and the coolant will flow out. You can attach a hose and run it into a container with about a 2 gallon capacity. If it hasn't been used in some time you may have to clean it out to get a good flow. You can also unscrew the entire drain. Open the reservoir cap to increase flow. You will not be able to remove all the coolant: it always seems as though about two quarts remains in the system.

On the 940Turbo: the coolant drain is at the end of the short hose leading from the oil cooler, about five inches behind the oil filter beneath the car. It points down from the tubing on which it is mounted."

Thanks Chris. I'll go have a look at the oil cooler location but I swear, I can't seem to see anything resembling a valve from the top. I think I'll have to put the car up on stands to have a proper look from beneath.

1) No, you can't see it from the top.

2) It doesn't look like a valve; it looks like a hose connection.

Hey thanks McDuck. That helps!