# Where is th crankcase water drain on my scout?!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-th-crankcase-water-drain-on-my-scout/32566>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** radiators, international\
**Created:** [June 28, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-th-crankcase-water-drain-on-my-scout/32566 "2009-06-28T23:33:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Leeech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@Leeech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leeech)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-th-crankcase-water-drain-on-my-scout/32566/1 "2009-06-28T23:33:10Z")

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I desperately need to do a cooling system flush on my 77 Scout Traveler and can’t locate the water drain for the crankcase. It’s a 345 engine and any help would be great.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-th-crankcase-water-drain-on-my-scout/32566/2 "2009-06-28T23:39:24Z")

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There is not typically a drain for the engine block but a drain valve at the bottom of the radiator. A flush kit available at any parts store may help, as it includes directions.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-th-crankcase-water-drain-on-my-scout/32566/3 "2009-06-29T00:00:53Z")

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The drain for the block is just a pipe plug with a square head. Look real close on both sides of the block. You’ll find it.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Leeech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@Leeech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leeech)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-th-crankcase-water-drain-on-my-scout/32566/4 "2009-06-29T00:02:42Z")

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I’ve flushed out the system in previous autos I’ve had and they’d all had drains on the engine. The manual for the Scout CLAIMS that there’s a crankcase water drain that needs to be opened but after spending 45 minutes under it and numerous web searches I was pretty much at my wit’s end. Guess I can just do the flush through the radiator and see what that does for me. Pretty gnarly looking coolant in there now!

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**Author:** ![Leeech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@Leeech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leeech)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-th-crankcase-water-drain-on-my-scout/32566/5 "2009-06-29T00:04:05Z")

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I will spend some more time under that beast. Maybe I’ll find it.