Date:         Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:05:05 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Longer bleeder screw safe?
Comments: To: Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
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if you want me toI can check in an old vanagon radiator.

did you stick something in there and measure ?..
would be logical I'd think.


On 12/12/2012 9:36 PM, Mike South wrote:
> I found an M8 x 1.25 bolt that threads into the radiator bleed hole fine,
> but nothing as short as the original.  I'll try another hardware store
> tomorrow, but I'm wondering if anyone knows what's under the threads in the
> radiator--can you just keep screwing a bolt down or will you break
> something?
>
> I know Alistair has cut or been there for the cutting apart of at least one
> radiator (see
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/vanagon-radiator-replacement/ ),
> just curious if anyone knows.
>
> I had my radiator replaced at a shop, don't know what they used.  Here are
> some pics from the bottom and top:
>
> http://imgur.com/FxIsy,eE8qo#0
> http://imgur.com/FxIsy,eE8qo#1
>
> (In one you can see the point where the bolt started getting hard to turn
> and it thought it would be better to stop and ask.)
>
> mike
>