steve
steve tushup
HI -- it's me again.
I just finished replacing my master and slave clutch cylinders.
Had emptied the coolant and removed the expansion tank to facilitate access to the slave.
Replaced the expansion tank -- fixed the leaky hose at the bottom.
Refilled with coolant and attempted to "bleed" the radiator.
I tightened the bleed screw but it continued to leak.
I removed the bleed screw completely and with the aid of a mirror looked into the hole and discovered a broken washer between the end of the bleeder screw and the bleeder fitting.
I replaced the washer, (I wasn't sure if it was made of some special material so I fashioned a piece of gasket and put it between the washer and the bleeder fitting). I re-inserted the bleed screw, topped off the coolant and fired it up, took it for a run. Great!! No leaks!!
That's where I should have stopped!! But noooo not me!! I felt the need to bleed it again to be sure all the air was out.
When I attempted to tighten the bleed screw -- the insert (not the screw) broke off and came outwith the bleed screw attached.
Now the only thing I can do (Ithink ) is remove the radiator and weld (I plan to use cold-weld since I've had some success with cold-weld in the past) the fitting back into place.
Unfortunately I have A/C and the manual says I need to disconnect the condenser.
I found this post in the Forum:
"What I did is go to a real radiator shop and ask them to recore my radiator. The tanks are probably OK, and they will solder them on to a new generic core. If you take the radiator out and just drop it off, it's cheaper than if they do the removal and replacement. Removing the A/C condensor does not require disconnection of the A/C hoses."
If this is true, it will save me a lot of effort.
All opinions are greatly appreciated.
I just finished replacing my master and slave clutch cylinders.
Had emptied the coolant and removed the expansion tank to facilitate access to the slave.
Replaced the expansion tank -- fixed the leaky hose at the bottom.
Refilled with coolant and attempted to "bleed" the radiator.
I tightened the bleed screw but it continued to leak.
I removed the bleed screw completely and with the aid of a mirror looked into the hole and discovered a broken washer between the end of the bleeder screw and the bleeder fitting.
I replaced the washer, (I wasn't sure if it was made of some special material so I fashioned a piece of gasket and put it between the washer and the bleeder fitting). I re-inserted the bleed screw, topped off the coolant and fired it up, took it for a run. Great!! No leaks!!
That's where I should have stopped!! But noooo not me!! I felt the need to bleed it again to be sure all the air was out.
When I attempted to tighten the bleed screw -- the insert (not the screw) broke off and came outwith the bleed screw attached.
Now the only thing I can do (Ithink ) is remove the radiator and weld (I plan to use cold-weld since I've had some success with cold-weld in the past) the fitting back into place.
Unfortunately I have A/C and the manual says I need to disconnect the condenser.
I found this post in the Forum:
"What I did is go to a real radiator shop and ask them to recore my radiator. The tanks are probably OK, and they will solder them on to a new generic core. If you take the radiator out and just drop it off, it's cheaper than if they do the removal and replacement. Removing the A/C condensor does not require disconnection of the A/C hoses."
If this is true, it will save me a lot of effort.
All opinions are greatly appreciated.