where to find the radiator drain plug on a ford mondeo mk2 1998 car engine
Channel: DDDIY
Date: 2019-12-14

Finding the radiator drain plug on a Ford Mondeo MK2 (1998) 1.8 Zetec engine. 

There's a photo of the radiator drain plug in the Haynes manual (Ford Mondeo 1993 to Sept 2000 Petrol) on page 36. But to me that photo doesn't give much reference and it's also not the best quality. So I had a tough time finding it, and going through some forums it looks like I'm not the only one. So I thought a video might help some people. 

You need this drain plug if you're draining your engine coolant. You can't initially see it, because it's hidden above the radiator undershield (or guard) when you're below the car. So you need to remove that first (it's screwed in place). Then with the shield/guard out of the way, you can get to the radiator and drain plug. But still, you need to know where it is, because to me it was not obvious. 

Apologies for the poor quality of the video. I just shot this with my phone while it was windy and it's also a bit shaky doing one thing with one hand and filming with the other. But I hope this is useful for someone.