brownie74

I'm afraid it does blow white smoke when the temperature gauge gets towards max. Seems to be happening more often lately. Is it a big expensive job to replace a blown head gasket? Car is till drivable if i keep topping up the coolant.

I will have another look. What i'm actually trying to achieve is to stop the engine overheating which happens almost every time i drive the car. Seems to be ok when i'm moving but if i get stuck in traffic it soon overheats. Been happening for a year - and topping up the radiator makes it go away - but in the last month seems to have gotten worse.

Thanks for the tips. I found a hose coming from the top of the radiator going to the engine block. I disconnected it. Some fluid came out of the radiator, loads came out of the engine block (about a litre i reckon). Have i done the right hose?

i'll give it a go to be honest, i don't remember seeing any pipes that were easily accessible either i will go and check now cheers

Aah, that would be why i can't find it! The manual says it has a plug though.

Hi, I've been trying to change the coolant on my Toyota Corolla 1992 (seca) but I can't find the plug to drain the radiator. If someone could tell me where it is, it would be a great help. My manual is absolutely useless. I can't see the plug anywhere. I've been under the car, in the bonnet for an hour. No luck. Cheers, brownie