I just did as David recommends. Worked just fine. Overall an easy job.
I just refilled from the front and bled the system. Treat any rust
inside that cavity.........
Miguel

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
  - Thomas A. Edison

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:46 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 11:16 AM 4/10/2010, Scott Chapman wrote:
>>
>> Replacing radiator.
>> Bentley says to drain coolant at head drain point.  I'd rather not
>> remove the shield beneath the head.
>>
>> Is there a place I can drain coolant besides this that will suffice?
>
> Dear Scott,
>
> My personal choice would be to lift the front, clamp off the hoses to
> the front heater and then drain from the upper radiator hose,
> lowering it to just below the lower hose.  Then secure the two hoses
> higher up so they won't continue to siphon.  I *think* that if you
> did  this you'd be able to prefill the radiator either through the
> bleed screw *or* by leaving the upper hose off and filling through
> that until it overflows the radiator; then installing the hose and
> finishing through the bleed screw -- can't remember if there's access
> to do the latter.  I'm not even totally certain there is an upper
> hose, but I believe there is, on the right side I think looking forward.
>
> Yours,
> David
>