# Cant find radiator drain plug

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-find-radiator-drain-plug/50125>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai\
**Created:** [June 10, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-find-radiator-drain-plug/50125 "2010-06-10T04:19:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![hmkusnierz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e480ec/32.png) [@hmkusnierz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hmkusnierz)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-find-radiator-drain-plug/50125/1 "2010-06-10T04:19:22Z")

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i cant find the radiator drain plug on my 2001 hyundai santa fe… or a picture of it anywhere on the internet… i want to drain and flush my radiator…HELP!

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-find-radiator-drain-plug/50125/2 "2010-06-10T04:25:16Z")

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I don’t know Santa Fes, but sometimes there is no drain plug. You have to pull off the lower radiator hose. Believe me it’s faster to drain it that way anyway. I often do it even when there is a plug.