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peterboroughc6   
Sat Oct 25 2014, 07:17pm
Joined: Sep 12 2014
Member No: #1859
Location: crowland, lincolnshire
 Anybody know where i can get a radiator bleed screw from?
cruiserphil   
Sat Oct 25 2014, 08:44pm

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 How urgent is your need? I wIll be changing a radiator on a C6 and you're welcome to the bleed screw from the old radiator. The only problem is that I'm not in a position to change the radiator until some modifications to my garage are finished which means about 3-4 weeks.

Phil C.
C6Dave   
Sun Oct 26 2014, 07:43am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
peterboroughc6 wrote ...

Anybody know where i can get a radiator bleed screw from?

If you can't wait for Phil's offer, try a breakers yard or a radiator repair shop.
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Cisco   
Tue Aug 16 2016, 07:02pm
Joined: Sep 10 2013
Member No: #1429
Location: Glasgow
 Hi Guys,

I'm looking for a radiator bleed plug too.

No luck in the breakers, it seems it's an unusual rad?

Anyone got an old rad with one available or know the manufacturer of the rad?

All the best

Frank
gmerry   
Wed Aug 17 2016, 06:57am
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 Hi Frank, do you mind me asking if the old screw is broken? or lost? or just wont seal.

For an early 2.7HDi, OEM for the radiators was Nissens and you will find their part number somewhere on this forum (where I posted on this some time ago). Same part used in some C5s. Here's the forum reference - Click Here -

I've only used the bleed screw once and it did not seem very secure when I screwed it back in. I ended up using 3 nylon zip ties to hold it in place: one to hold the screw down and the other two just making sure that zip tie doesn't slip off.

Regards
G

PS, if it was me, I'd probably buy a new Nissens radiator and then just install the bleed screw (maybe install the entire new radiator next time the front end was apart). Check with Dave321 that the screws on the original and replacement Nissens radiator are identical
Cisco   
Wed Aug 17 2016, 08:15am
Joined: Sep 10 2013
Member No: #1429
Location: Glasgow
 Thanks Gordon,

Ive had the bleed screw in and out a fair bit recently and noticed it has lost one of its "wings". See pic.

It is still sealing but it doesn't take much imagination to see it coming out in this condition


gmerry   
Wed Aug 17 2016, 10:59am
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 Agreed, looks bad and will likely fail.

A new bleed screw costs £134 see here - Click Here -

and as a bonus, you get a free radiator.

regards
G
Cisco   
Wed Aug 17 2016, 12:09pm
Joined: Sep 10 2013
Member No: #1429
Location: Glasgow
 Cheap at twice the price

I got a new one this morning from East End Radiators for free.

Also they quoted a new radiator with the correct Nissens part No. at £93

- Click Here -
Cisco   
Wed Aug 17 2016, 01:36pm
Joined: Sep 10 2013
Member No: #1429
Location: Glasgow
 Except that the replacement plug is the right type but one size too big

so I'm still looking for a bleed screw...
cruiserphil   
Thu Aug 18 2016, 10:07am

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 Cisco,

I'm sure I kept one from the old radiator referred to in my previous post. Let me have a look and get back!

Best regards,

Phil C.
Cisco   
Thu Aug 18 2016, 11:32am
Joined: Sep 10 2013
Member No: #1429
Location: Glasgow
 Hi Phil,

Many thanks, I think I have sourced one from Robert at BL Autos.

Apparently he has had a few disintegrate on him as well so hang on to your spare just in case.

Best regards,

Frank
cruiserphil   
Tue Aug 23 2016, 07:20am

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 Grand Frank,

Best regards,

Phil C.
 

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