Date:         Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:16:41 -0500
Reply-To:     jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
Organization: Microsoft Corporation
Subject:      Re: radiator bleeder bolt questions
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>

Dennis, do you have P/N for the bolt?  My '84 has regular bolt in it.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: radiator bleeder bolt questions


> The proper bolt has a slot on the side to allow air to escape when
loosened.
> The slot may be filled with rust and crud which can be cleaned. I would
just
> buy the proper screw and don't forget the copper washer.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Matthew Pollard
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 7:16 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: radiator bleeder bolt questions
>
>
> In case it ever breaches the 40degree F temperature, i plan to stop
> playing a mechanic on the intenet and be one for a few weekends...
>
> So in the instance that i do need to bleed the
> radiator, i have a question about the bleeder bolt in the upper right hand
> corner of the radiator.   The last time i replaced the coolant i had to
> use some asbestos finger cots (yes, really, caugh caught wheeze wheeze) to
> open and close the stupid bolt because it only would bleed the coolant/air
> when it was removed from the radiator. Is something wrong here? Do i have
> the wrong bolt or am i just a moron?  Should i drill a down the center of
> the bolt (along the major axis) and then make a small hole radially (minor
> axis) about 1/2 way down the threads to encourage the air/coolant to leave
> when i open the bolt without having to completly remove the bolt. Is this
> a run on sentences or what? If i make a bolt, would stainless be a bad
> idea? I like stainless.
> THanks
> Matthew
> 84 weekender
>
>
> Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
> University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu