bleeding screw!

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tomk
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:50 pm

Help, should of checked before I started! just bleed the coolant on my 325 touring.

Having refilled it went to the bleed screw and have found the head of the screw is messed up. (and for once not my fault) any ideas? any other way to bleed the system.

Very stuck as have to do a 100 mile trip tonight!
leeparkes
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:00 pm

Soak it in WD40 then try mole grips on it.
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felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:10 pm

mole grips have worked for me in the past. good luck!
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:24 pm

make sure your mole grips still have the teeth between the jaws , messed about for ages trying to get a brake bleed screw off - tried another set and was easily removed
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tomk
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:49 pm

Thanks guys will try the above, do seem to be killing the nut!
or will if it doesn't come off!
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:50 pm

sorted thanks
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