Oops ... the brake bleeder does indeed need a seat at the bottom of the hole to stop the flow. That won't work! ... Keep thinking, though. Where there's a will there's a way (or a relative). Mike Mike Collum wrote: <snip> > As to your brake bleeder question, I've never tried such an approach but > if you can do it without altering the radiator threads, why not give it > a try? If you don't like the results you can always put the bolt back in. > > Mike > Houlton, Maine > > > > Mike Stainbrook wrote: >> Hi all-I have checked the archives,found zero,my question is,would a >> bleeder valve(say one for the brake system,if has 8mm threads)work as a >> replacement for the bolt in the radiator? would be MUCH easier to deal >> with >> bleeding air from system...Idid try the KE people,no help as I don't >> have a >> subie...Thanks, Mike >> > |
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