iv managed to break the blled screw on the radiator. its snapped on the end and wont screw in now...
i couldnt see more as it was getting dark!
is it normally a new radiator job? or maybe fish that part out and get a new screw?
any help would be good
cheers
Snapped bleed screw on radiator?
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If it's in there and won't come out and it is watertight - put some high temperature silicon over it, put a hose clamp over it to be sure and leave it there. Remove a hose to drain it in future.
If you can get it out (shouldn't be hard at all with a ez-out, since it is plastic) then you can easily buy a new one - they're cheap and get replaced all the time since the threads strip easily - OR put in a short stud with a nut on top. Put high temp silicon on the threads, screw it in, tighten the nut and trim the stud off flush. Remove a hose to drain it in future.
Never saw the point of the E30 radiator plug.
If you can get it out (shouldn't be hard at all with a ez-out, since it is plastic) then you can easily buy a new one - they're cheap and get replaced all the time since the threads strip easily - OR put in a short stud with a nut on top. Put high temp silicon on the threads, screw it in, tighten the nut and trim the stud off flush. Remove a hose to drain it in future.
Never saw the point of the E30 radiator plug.
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e30topless
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it's there for a reason !aeberbach wrote:Never saw the point of the E30 radiator plug.
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Brianmoooore
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Don't even think about sealing it with silicon - this is a BMW not some old Ford!!
It's not at all uncommon for these screws to become brittle and fail, and it's normally not at all difficult to remove the remains.
Just heat the blade of a suitably sized screwdriver to near red heat, and push it into the broken end of the screw. Let it cool, then unscrew.
New screws are around £2 or so from BMW, but since you haven't told us the exact model of E30, I can't give you the part number.
It's not at all uncommon for these screws to become brittle and fail, and it's normally not at all difficult to remove the remains.
Just heat the blade of a suitably sized screwdriver to near red heat, and push it into the broken end of the screw. Let it cool, then unscrew.
New screws are around £2 or so from BMW, but since you haven't told us the exact model of E30, I can't give you the part number.
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leeparkes
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Good tip.Brianmoooore wrote:Just heat the blade of a suitably sized screwdriver to near red heat, and push it into the broken end of the screw. Let it cool, then unscrew.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
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Brianmoooore
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Done this many times - not only on E30s, but newer BMWs as well.
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lee_edwards
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it is a E30 318 5Door mate.
Thanks for the tips....
Thanks for the tips....