Engine coolant drain plug??

[Mattypompey]

Hi peeps,

I'm doing a coolant change. I've drained the rad through the drain plug, and using a Haynes as a guide, it says on some models there is an engine block drain plug on the rhs of the block.

I cannot see anything obvious. Does anyone know if a S60 D5 S 2002 have one?!!

Thanks.

Pic at back of engine just above oil drain plug... Thought it may be that black nut?

[cheshired5]

The D5 has one.
You just follow the coolant pipes up from the oil cooler.
Don't expect to get much more out though, in fact if you're flushing the system properly, I would leave it.

[Mattypompey]

Is the oil cooler that box thing near the engine drain plug???

Thanks bud.

This?

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by Mattypompey

Is the oil cooler that box thing near the engine drain plug???

Yes.
There are two coolant pipes in and out of the cooler.
One has the drain on it.

The first picture you posted, if it's your car, you have no vacuum hose on your turbo VNT actuator.

[Mattypompey]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

Yes.
There are two coolant pipes in and out of the cooler.
One has the drain on it.

The first picture you posted, if it's your car, you have no vacuum hose on your turbo VNT actuator.

Really? Yes the first pic is my car. Do I need one??! I just bought the car and it drives ok lol

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by Mattypompey

Really? Yes the first pic is my car. Do I need one??! I just bought the car and it drives ok lol

Yes, without any vacuum on the VNT actuator, your turbo can't work to its full potential.

See my video here.

[Mattypompey]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

Yes, without any vacuum on the VNT actuator, your turbo can't work to its full potential.

See my video here.

Legend. Thought it was a little under torquey. Well spotted bud! I'll buy some new hose or trace the old one. Thanks again!!

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by Mattypompey

Legend. Thought it was a little under torquey. Well spotted bud! I'll buy some new hose or trace the old one. Thanks again!!

No problem.
You may have all the pipework there already but it's just come adrift.
The vacuum system and what goes where is explained in another of my videos.

[Mattypompey]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

No problem.
You may have all the pipework there already but it's just come adrift.
The vacuum system and what goes where is explained in another of my videos.

Deffo will look at your vids. There's one on utube from some guy, Sirobb, so I'll watch both.

Will look in the light tomoz. If I need new hose what size diameter do you think, 4mm sufficient?

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by Mattypompey

Defco will look at your vids. There's one on tube from some guy, Sirobb, so I'll watch both.

That's me.

Not sure of the hose I.D.