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bleeding screw!

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:50 pm
by tomk
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!

Re: bleeding screw!

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:00 pm
by leeparkes
Soak it in WD40 then try mole grips on it.

Re: bleeding screw!

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:10 pm
by Adil786
mole grips have worked for me in the past. good luck!

Re: bleeding screw!

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:24 pm
by jimmyspeed
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

Re: bleeding screw!

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:49 pm
by tomk
Thanks guys will try the above, do seem to be killing the nut!
or will if it doesn't come off!

Re: bleeding screw!

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:50 pm
by tomk
sorted thanks