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• Re: calliper bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:23:46 -0400
  also since your going to have the fluid drained anti-seize the bleeder screws. people might think i'm nuts and that it will...
• Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:38:46 -0400
  Trying to remove the bleeder screw, my idea being I want to pour coolant into the radiator from the bleeder vent. But, I cannot...
• Re: Can't open brake bleeder screw!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 08:47:36 -0400
  ...Can't open brake bleeder screw! > > > Just when my brake fluid change was going well the bleeder > screw LR wheel > will not budge! I...
• Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 06:37:03 -0700
  ...but a new bleeder screw might solve the leaking. I think the bleeder in the Raidiator is the same diameter screw and thread pitch...
• Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
  Historical mailing list - Neal R. Denison, Jr.
  Sun, 05 Jan 1997 10:47:45 -0600
  Victor, The heater has a plastic bleeder screw that fails. As long as you have a mess you might want to start it up...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:11:11 -0700
  Bleeder screws... If they break off it's reason for a new caliper (IMO). I find the correct sized wrench for the bleeder and...
• uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:07:11 -0800
  ...have an extra valve with a bleeder screw.Havent checked yet.Maybe a valve without a bleeder screw I have.Anyway, does anyone know...
• Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 08:14:53 CDT
  ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Aug 2012 01:09:10 -0400
  ...Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often? Hi all. Took my '88 Westy to a shop. Shortly after work done, felt a short...
• Re: Speed bleeders? Not me
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:53:33 -0400
  ...When you screw them closed, they seal exactly the same as a standard bleeder screw, the ball valve only comes into play when they...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:52:52 -0500
  ...I also still have a few rear heater cores for $70 and they come with a new bleeder screw. You should check the lower...
• Re: rear heater leaking coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 13:05:37 CST
  ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:22:54 -0500
  John Meeks-- I fixed the problem.Thanks for offering the new bleeder valve screw,but I dont need it anymore.The security of knowing...
• Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:21:11 -0400
  ...Also, holding the last push down hard while someone opens the bleed screw, makes a difference, too. A pressure bleeder is great, and way...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:54:11 -0400
  ...Removing radiator bleeder screw > Trying to remove the bleeder screw, my idea being I want to pour coolant > into the radiator from the bleeder...
• Re: Bleeder screws for brakes
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:28:42 -0000
  ...Bleeder screws for brakes > I have rounded off my brake bleeder valves. > Where do I get new ones? > > Are they VW dealer only? > > These...
• Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:17:09 -0700
  ...I have read that the lower bleeder screw on each caliper is for draining only . I have also read that on the early two...
• Re: Heater under back seat
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:15:16 -0400
  Hi Germain, Simply fill (coolant) the heater with a very small funnel, put this one into the bleeder screw: http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx...
• coolant pressure guage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 09:44:02 -0700
  how about "T"-ing into the cooling system at the bleeder screw on the radiator? Is the bleeder screw a National Pipe Thread or...
• Re: Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 21:24:54 -0700
  ...Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :( And why did you completely remove that screw? It is notched so loosening it will allow enough coolant to...
• Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 15:55:50 -0700
  ...That's another story) Before taking van to shop, I sprayed penetrating fluid on bleeder screws well in advance. Maybe I missed spraying the...
• Re: thermostat bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:07:30 -0500
  >>>On a 91 2.1 which way is the thermostat housing bleeder screw closed? Clockwise or CounterClockwise? I just replaced a hose and need...
• Re: Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 00:12:53 -0400
  ...Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :( Hey, today as I was changing my coolant, I lost the little washer that goes under the radiator�bleeder...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:43:45 -0500
  ...uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off. In a message dated 11/19/05 4:42:43 PM, rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM writes: << With...
• Re: Coolant leak...the story continues...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 10:22:41 PST
  ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken > > The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 02:28:53 EST
  ...The small nested screw became the bleeder with the M10 capscrew staying put whenever it was time to vent the coolant system. George
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 23:33:13 -0700
  ...The smaller flame was certainly easy to focus on the metal surrounding the screw though. Replacing the bleeders from time to time. Good tip...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 17:07:48 -0700
  ...That's > another story) > > Before taking van to shop, I sprayed penetrating fluid on bleeder > screws well in advance. Maybe I missed spraying the...
• Can't open brake bleeder screw!
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 15:18:20 -0700
  Just when my brake fluid change was going well the bleeder screw LR wheel will not budge! I can't shift it at all...
• Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:48:14 -0700
  ...I have also read that on the early two piston type > calipers, that one needs to bleed upper and lower bleeder screw on > each...
• Re: front brakes don't bleed (?)
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 16:52:31 -0700
  ...The little pin hole near the base of the bleeder screw was corroded shut and wouldn't let the fluid through. I removed the...
• Bleeder screws for brakes
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 08:29:18 -0600
  I have rounded off my brake bleeder valves. Where do I get new ones? Are they VW dealer only? These are for 84. Thanks.
• Re: Speed bleeders? Not me
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:03:19 -0700
  ...When you screw them > closed, they seal exactly the same as a standard bleeder screw, the > ball valve only comes into play when they...
• Re: Coolant leak...the story continues...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 11:00:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
• Antifreeze Enema
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:25:16 EST
  ...Clamp off tubing. (2) incline van (3) drain & flush using tee in heater hose method - mine is brass (4) remove bleeder screw in radiator...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:05:10 -0500
  ...I am going to drill a small hole into the plastic broken bleeder screw. Then I am going to gently drive a square cement...
• Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 18:32:20 -0700
  Hey, today as I was changing my coolant, I lost the little washer that goes under the radiator�bleeder screw.� It doesn't seem...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:56:21 -0500
  Spray the bleeders too. I sometimes tap on the end of the bleeder screw with a hammer to help break the rust bond. The...
• Re: replacing fan relay switch in radiator
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:11:39 -0600
  The new radiator I put in had a bleeder screw in the front top left. I could get to it without removing the grill...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:44:48 -0800
  ...have an extra valve with a bleeder > screw.Havent checked yet.Maybe a valve without a bleeder screw I have.Anyway, > does anyone know...
• HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:40:03 -0800
  I *just* finished bleeding the cooling system on my Vanagon when I DROPPED the bleeder screw down into that netherland that comprises the front...
• Re: Front brake bleeder screw.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:07:09 -0400
  As far as I have found the front brake bleeder screws are VW only. That is why they are expensive. But is $16 really...
• Re: front brakes don't bleed (?)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 21:25:29 -0500
  ...2 bleeder screws on each caliper. >i open 'em all the way and don't get any fluid no matter how much i pump...
• Re: Rear heater valve O-ring size?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:52:55 -0400
  ...I was always scared of snaping the bleeder screw off, so I also bought a spare bleeder screw and it also came with an...
• bleeder valve size
  Historical mailing list - far fumuven
  Sat, 29 May 1999 00:15:30 GMT
  Could somebody please tell me, the size of the bleeder screw in the front caliper. The reason being my brake pedal has gone totally...
• Vanagon Diesel Radiator Bleeder Nipple
  Historical mailing list - Southard
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 08:34:59 -0400
  ...The bleeder looks a lot like a brake bleeder nipple. It is not a screw with a washer, as I believe the gas radiators...
• Re: size of bleeder screws and vacuum bleeders?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:58:32 -0700
  ...friendly than just a piece of plastic funnel that gets stuck in > the bleeder screw attached to a tube and bottle. > > Thank you, Andy >
• Re: Can't open brake bleeder screw!
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:37:56 -0400
  ...First, get the new bleeder screws. Then use heat. Bernz-O-Matic torches are nice and cheap. _________________________________________________________ Bob O'Shaughnessy, Columbus, OH vanagon@columbus...
• Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:25:11 -0700
  ...Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives) > >Neil, > ><snip> I bit the bullet and >bought a Motive unit for european cars, and I was so...
• Bentley/Brake Bleeding Question
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 21:26:28 EDT
  ...What the heck is this upper and lower thing on the front? The illustrations on 47.4 and 47.5 show a bleeder screw...
• 84 wet rear carpet (leaking rear heater): vw tech bulletin
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 04 Apr 94 22:18:09 CDT
  ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
• Re: Front brake bleeder screw.
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 09:28:29 -0700
  ...But yes, $16 for a bleeder screw is expensive. Still, I'm glad you have them on your shelf. If I need one I...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:51:21 -0400
  another solution for the bleeder screw threads is to use anti-seize on them. this serves two functions, in that it helps slow the...
• Bleeder valve Function?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 16:40:18 EDT
  ...bleeder valve in the engine compartment bleed coolant when open? I wonder if mine is working. When I bleed system, with valve screwed all...
• How to Bleed Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - psavage
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 12:53:58 -0700
  ...3 Gently open bleeder screw @ right front of radiator. *Careful---! Plastic tube may be brittle--don't break it! 4 Next, shut bleeder screw...
• HELP NEEDED - Cooling System Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 02:16:28 -0500
  ...I filled the expansion tank with fresh phosphate-free coolant while running the engine at 3000 rpms, with the radiator bleeder screw open three...
• size of bleeder screws and vacuum bleeders?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:46:53 -0400
  ...friendly than just a piece of plastic funnel that gets stuck in the bleeder screw attached to a tube and bottle. Thank you, Andy
• Re: 83-85 vanagon rear bleeder screw housing mod or repair?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:47:47 -0800
  ...83-85 vanagon rear bleeder screw housing mod or repair? So I have become aware that the coupling where the hoses attached at the...
• Re: Bleeder valve Function?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 15:49:46 -0500
  ...bleeder valve in the engine compartment bleed coolant when open? I wonder if mine is working. When I bleed system, with valve screwed all...
• Re: 83-85 vanagon rear bleeder screw housing mod or repair?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:17:47 -0500
  ...83-85 vanagon rear bleeder screw housing mod or repair? > So I have become aware that the coupling where the hoses attached at the...