Frugal

Anyone have a idea where the coolant drain plug is engine block for a 98 jeep cherokee 4.0L. I looked everywhere and don't see it unless the bolt is pulling double duty and holding something else to the engine too. Thanks!

93~~XJ

Look on the driver's side of the block, behind the exhaust manifold. You should see a square recess - this is the drive recess for the plug. It is 5/6" or 8m/m (same thing either way,) and you can make a tool fairly quickly from a cheap hex key (instead of buying a spendy one off of the tool truck.)

I am informed that the plug is threaded 3/8" NPT, and you can therefore secure a replacement at the local hardware store. One thing I plan to do is to put a valve in on an elbow to replace that silly plug...

CAEMI

I could not find the plug on my '94 either. I'll look at this location...but the Haynes manual sure didn't have it pegged.