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  1. 16th April 2013, 11:47 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    It's the screw, and I'd suspect that a brass screw would be a better option. Actually brass isn't particularly strong either, something like stainless would be better.
    I thought the issue was the threaded insert coming loose in the top hose rather than the screw itself.

    I'd guess at least part of the problem is over tightening of the bleed screw causing the insert to tear free of the hose. It only really needs to be done up finger tight to prevent leakage, but the slot encourages tightening with a screwdriver. If you have a brass or stainless screw with a slot the temptation to over tighten is going to be even greater.
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  2. 16th April 2013, 12:51 PM #12
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    Screw slot? Mine has a 12mm hex head Imagine the 2turns past tight brigade swinging on it!!!
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    This is the stock Td5 bleed screw.



    It's clearly designed to be tightened with fingers.
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    top hose

    Yep, I think for all the above reasons a new spare hose in the kick is the ideal.
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  5. 16th April 2013, 07:20 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    It's the screw, and I'd suspect that a brass screw would be a better option. Actually brass isn't particularly strong either, something like stainless would be better.
    It's only threading into a plastic thread though, so if you put a stainless steel plug in then the hose thread would probably be the weak point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OffTrack View Post
    This is the stock Td5 bleed screw.



    It's clearly designed to be tightened with fingers.
    The knurled outside indicates fingers to tighten, but the flat head screw driver slot in the centre could definitely confuse some...
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  7. 16th April 2013, 09:03 PM #17
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    Use engine saver screw fitting. I heard of another td5 saved again this week. Oil cooler corroded out with this one. Don't even consider a brass one. Just get an engine saver. Fixes all of the concerns with this hose. Maintain it well and keep a spare. Then if it does give way you'll know before its to late
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  8. 16th April 2013, 09:46 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    The knurled outside indicates fingers to tighten, but the flat head screw driver slot in the centre could definitely confuse some...
    That is true. I've noticed it's easy enough to tighten with fingers but harder to remove. A screw driver can come in handy to get them out.
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  9. 16th April 2013, 09:53 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattg View Post
    Fixes all of the concerns with this hose.
    How does it fix all concerns? From what I can see ( Engine Saver Land Rover Page ) it's a brass fitting that connects to the electronics to warn you when your coolant level is low. I don't see how it fixes anything on the radiator pipe, rather it would warn you when there's an issue - my MadMan EMS achieves the same thing via a different method and I have a brass bleeder screw fitted.
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  10. 21st April 2013, 08:58 PM #20
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    The concept of the stainless fabrication was to enable you to replace leaking hoses with whatever was available in the **** sticks. From the fabrication to the original endpoint, in each case, was a hose of the same diameter. Apparently 'the octopus' is a bit hard to come by in less populated and refined areas of Australia, where land rovers are not appreciated as superior vehicular transport..
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