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Subject:help with stripped radiator bleeder valve
From:Louis Rumanes
Date:Mon, 3 Jun 2002 15:39:57 -0600

Hi,

The bleeder valve on my 89 westy is stripped.  It appears to be a thin
insert molded to the plastic radiator, and I don't know it would be
able to be tapped out without breaking lose from the plastic.  I've
thought about trying to JB Weld a petcock from Kennedy Engineering in
place of the bleeder screw, but don't know how well this would work
and don't want to put the radiator back in to find out.  Is this
fixable or should I just get a new one, and where should I get one
from?

Thanks,

Louis

Louis Rumanes
Salt Lake City, UT

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