Remove the drain plug on the passenger side of the engine block and drain the coolant out of the block.
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After removing the expansion tank i did not see a thermostat in there.
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My only small issues was the radiator came with a manual drain plug i didn t know this and almost installed it with that plug.
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Disconnect the temp sensor in the lower radiator hose.
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