Thread: Td5 top radiator hose bleed screw

Originally Posted by Fluids

I gotta take the top hose off and retrieve the threaded section that's fallen into the hose ... don't I ??

I've just had the same thing happen, and I can't find the bit that's dropped in. I think it may have dropped down the hose that goes to the bottom of the engine.
What's the best way to track it down and get it out?
Do I need to back-flush, and if so, which hoses should I take off, and where should I start flushing from?

Thanks,
Ian

I reccomend all of them particularly if the hoses are aproaching or older than 5 years old, lay down a tarp under the vehicle and back flush every component individually.

since all the hoses are off replace them.

Dont forget the hidden one.

Bugger me....word for word, this happened to me yesterday. Noticed the plug weeping during the week, and that the "seat" was rotating in the hose. Yesterday, bought a hose, and thought it should take me 20 minutes during my lunchbreak to replace.

Start time, 1200hrs. Top clips, no dramas, bottom clip....you have got to be ****ing kidding me. And in rotating it (30mins), one of the "tabs" broke off....so no ability to release tension.....45 mins with a hacksaw blade later....its off. New part on in about 2 minutes. 2 hrs to do the job....

And a wormdrive hose clamp on the bottom!

P.S. Oh, and I had my radiator out for a flush a month ago, and guess what was in the end tanks....?

THe lowest clamp on the top radiator hose is ridiculously positioned. The trick is to cut the old hose close to the clamp. This creates some room to tediously work the clamp so it can be attacked from underneath.

Still a bit worried, have not seen any broken bits from the Bleed Screw appear while flushing the system. Their must be bits of it in there somewhere.

Gus

Originally Posted by Fluids

Dave ... fun, aren't they!

I guess as clamps go, they work OK, and give even pressure around the hose, but some fore-thought on positioning would help! I re-positioned mine so next time ....

Do they have a special tool for these clamps ?

Neat tip on the feild fix .... try a golf tee in place of the blue-tac (if the threaded insert has failed). Looks like it was made for the job ... I tried a hose clamp around it with a 20c peice ontop of the golf tee ... string looks like a better way of jerrying it up. Thanks for the tip!

Kev..

YES. I use it to remove them and fit REAL serviceable ones...

JC

Originally Posted by GusLandy

Still a bit worried, have not seen any broken bits from the Bleed Screw appear while flushing the system. Their must be bits of it in there somewhere.
Gus

Mine started losing coolant from (I think) the expansion tank overflow. Loses about 1/2 its coolant every few days.
Tried removing every hose I could get at (which was not many, I admit), flushing every direction, all to no avail.

Have now given up trying and booked it in with a mechanic for Monday. Not looking forward to the bill!

Ian

I get to remove quite a few of these clamps - never replace them though. I invested in a Torledo flexible clamp removing tool which cost $80. For me that was excellent value. These have a ratchet mechanism and lock once the clamp is in the open position - saves heaps of blood blisters from multigrips and vise clamps

Clamp Pliers | Toledo

I enquired about this on this Forum 2 years back and Ron and Pete suggested a similar item.

Radiator clamp removal

Erich

I blew a top radiator hose 80 k's from Uluru on the way to King's Canyon about 10 days ago. Managed to get a new one from Alice on a bus 2 days later, and mechanics fitted the next day. After about 45 mins of swearing and getting more tools he managed to remove the clamps and hose. He said it was a really hard job and clamps were awkward to access and change. Glad I didn't attempt it, particularly with my limited tool kit 2000kms from home!!!!

Paul