[DeTomaso] Stock Radiator Bleed Screw Broke : (

[Thomas Tornblom]

 >Sigh<

"screw" :-}



Den 2015-06-24 16:37, Mike Reilly skrev:
> Good idea :-).  Gives me an excuse to by a drill press!
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> From: Thomas Tornblom <mailto:thomas at hax.se>
> Sent: ‎6/‎24/‎2015 7:14 AM
> To: detomaso at poca.com <mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stock Radiator Bleed Screw Broke : (
>
> Doesn't look too hard to create one yourself.
>
> A brass M6x15 screew, drilled with a 2mm hole 10 mm deep from the end
> and then a 2 mm hole perpendicular into the hole and a copper gasket and
> you are done.
>
> If you can get a knurled screew it would be perfect.
>
> Thomas
>
> Den 2015-06-24 15:25, cengles at cox.net skrev:
>  > Dear Mike,
>  >
>  >
>  >                  I think that a trip to the local radiator shop is the
>  > shortest distance from the broken bleed screw to a functioning radiator.
>  >
>  >
>  >                               Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 10:04 PM, Mike Reilly wrote:
>  >
>  >> Hi all.  I was bleeding my radiator this weekend and the bleed screw
>  >> head broke off leaving the threaded part in the radiator.  I got the
>  >> threaded part out and then went online to order a new screw from
>  >> Wilkinson which is on his site's catalog.  I was later told me the
>  >> part is no longer available from his shop.  Anyone have any sources or
>  >> ideas?  I have a bone stock radiator (recently rebuilt) that works
>  >> great but now without the bleed screw at the top driver's side : (
>  >> Picture of the part needed attached.  I next plan to bring my broken
>  >> part to some local radiator shops to see if I can find a similar
>  >> replacement.  Thanks!  Mike R.
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