Lowering the radiator down some shouldn't be that bad. Since I would not want to be drilling out something with coolant in it anyway .. I'd take of a lower rad hose ...and lower the rad 8 or soinches, or just remove it. Particularily if there's no AC condernsor involved.. the radiator comes right out ...4 bolts,two electrical connnectors, two hoses. *Another* area on a vanagon that is Very easy to work on !! the bolt thread has always looked like M8 X 1.25 to me ..very common size ( hardware store ) . I suppose you could install a stainless steel one. or ...having gone to all this trouble.. invest in an a petcockand pipe thingey from KEP. ( Kennedy Engineered Products ) . Way mo' betta than that silly screw thing. scott turbovans.com
On 12/11/2012 2:27 AM, Mike South wrote: > As the subject says, I was closing the bleeder screw and the head sheared > right off. Wasn't applying too much torque, but maybe it was because I had > done that in the past. Anyway, the good news is that it was all coolant > coming out; I think it was adequately burped! > > So. > > (A) Time to get one of those screw extractor thingies I guess. > > Recommendations on which kind/brand? (I'm looking at > > http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/TTN0/16013/N0673.oap > > because it says it's in stock and I'm trying to be done with this thing.) > > More importantly, though, how am I going to get that extractor into the top > of the screw? Bringing up > > (B) Bentley 19.12 refers to "lowering" the radiator. When it's in it's > "lowered" state will I be able to get at the screw, or am I going to have > to completely disconnect it? > > (C) Does anyone know the specs on this bolt? Does it need to be a certain > type of metal? I would just order one but I'm trying to get this thing on > the road ASAP so I can check it out thoroughly for a longer drive. It > would be nice to be able to just grab one from the hardware store if that's > possible. > |
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