

| Subject: | Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off? |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:16:12 -0800 |
I imagine this means carve a narrow groove with the dremel, then use a small washer "on edge" to unscrew the offending part ? On 12/12/2012 10:51 AM, Karl Wolz wrote: > Dremel tool, epoxy, washer on end. > > Karl Wolz > > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] > |On Behalf Of MICHAEL H > |Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:56 AM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping > |up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off? > | > |hey, Tom - what about a small blob of epoxy and ... well ... > |anything to use as a `handle' ; like a small screw/bolt. how > |friendly are you with your dentist ? you might get an old > |dental pick [an Easy Out that's easy on the wallet]. h t h > | mike > | > | > |________________________________ > | From: Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET> > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:59 PM > |Subject: Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping > |up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off? > | > |> I just gave this a try, and I was able to turn it about a half turn > |> with this method. I think I got a little eager/careless and > |ended up > |> destroying the bit I was pushing against, though. > |> > |> But this is good information--I think it would be possible > |to continue > |> with this route if nothing else was available, and if you hadn't > |> suggested it, it wouldn't have occurred to me to try. > | > | > |You might keep trying that route - it is much easier than > |lowering the rad (and draining coolant). Try just turning > |with just your finger tip or perhaps a bit of rubber over it. > |If it is rough at all, it'll keep spinning - there is not much > |pressure on it, unless the threads got mangled. > |----- > |No virus found in this message. > |Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > |Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2634/5453 - Release > |Date: 12/12/12 >
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