Thread: bleed plug in 2 pieces

I assume it's the original plastic pulg that's broken. If so, it should screw out fairly easily - try a flat blade screwdriver in the hole.


Replace it with a brass plug, available from any decent LR specialist.

just heat it up a little and push the screwdriver in? yahh its a dodgey bloody plastic one .

I wouldn't bother trying to heat it up. If you get the screwdriver to bite on the edges of the hole, it should come out easily enough.

Don't go trying to stick a big one through the hole as it'll probably break up & drop inside the radiator, just one a bit bigger than the hole.

Originally Posted by Scouse

I wouldn't bother trying to heat it up. If you get the screwdriver to bite on the edges of the hole, it should come out easily enough.

Don't go trying to stick a big one through the hole as it'll probably break up & drop inside the radiator, just one a bit bigger than the hole.

ok thanks

the bleed caps out ! small bit of plastic went into the radiator . looks like i will have to do a coolant change now . plastic cap was so brittle.

Glad you got yours out. I had the exact same thing happen on my TVR (LR radiator in it). In my case the plug had gone off its thread so tapping it out with a screwdriver didn't work.

I ended up having to cut the thread out, which ended up tearing the end cap of the radiator.

So yeah, the radiator then had to come out totally and I had the bleed hole welded over by a specialist.

Moral of the story - either be v.carefull tightening the plastic bleed plug, or replace it with the metal variety used on the diffs.

Originally Posted by ariddell

Glad you got yours out. I had the exact same thing happen on my TVR (LR radiator in it). In my case the plug had gone off its thread so tapping it out with a screwdriver didn't work.

I ended up having to cut the thread out, which ended up tearing the end cap of the radiator.

So yeah, the radiator then had to come out totally and I had the bleed hole welded over by a specialist.

Moral of the story - either be v.carefull tightening the plastic bleed plug, or replace it with the metal variety used on the diffs.

yah mate i am glad mine did,nt turn out that bad .

Would you believe mine simply popped out today!!
The bleeder screw popped straight out and left the thread in the radiator.
Does anyone know if the metal one's from a 3.5 radiator will fit
Thanks
Luke