Help! with my water

[Newsman]

Hello
I wanted to change the gasket on the water spigot that is on the back of the head it looks a bit crusty and in this weather I dont want any problems. I am sure I read some where the drain plug in the middle of this photo was the block drain when I removed it nothing came out and when I put a garden hose in the top spigot nothing then either I cannot get into the "How To" link for a coolant change am I going mad or should there be water behind this drain plug


















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[Sidk]

Here is the link
http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,10640.msg78613.html#msg78613

[Newsman]

I was wrong Doh! its not the block drain thats nearer the front of the engine thank goodness for that I can put it back together no thank you so much for your reply!

[Newsman]

I wonder what that drain is for then?

[rybes]

There's 2 drain plugs. The big one just empties enough to do top end engine work and the bottom drains the system completely

[Newsman]

so should there be water behind the one I removed in the picture? because there isn't

[London_Phil]

Are you sure the larger, rear one is not an oil gallery?

My Triumph Tiger OEM parts manual describes it as 3450040-T0301, Plug, main oil gallery, black.

New Part no seems to be T3450071  and a search brings up this


https://www.fastec-racing.co.uk/products/t3450071-triumph-stainless-oilway-bung-m6-13mm

I'm sure that's where you would fit an oil pressure gauge, for testing

[Newsman]

Thank you so much you have stopped me worrying the water drain plug is closer to the front of the engine 

[threepot]

If you just want to change that gasket,just do it(cold engine). Just top up the radiator after?