You'll need to loosen and remove the lower hose to drain the radiator, then
just pop it back on. Sometimes it helps to remove the n/s front wheel so
you can push the hose off, failing that get your arm down the back of the
engine and give it a good tug, once you've removed the jubilee clip of
course.
Cheers,
Taffy
> Does anyone know the best way to drain the old coolant from a 1989 998 Mini
> engine No. 99HE20...? There doesn't appear to be a drain plug below the
> manifold like there was on earlier engines.