Radiator bleed screw - look familiar?

[ariddell]

Guys,
Ok, so it's not on a Land Rover but i'm hoping this may be another part that TVR has borrowed from LR.

Does this plastic bleed screw on the top/side of the radiator at the drivers side look familiar as matching one on any LR?

No idea why they made it out of plastic but mine went and shredded the other evening when i was tightening it back up. The meta ring/thread piece beneath is stuck in the radiator so I've had to aroldite the plastic top bit back on which seems to be vaguely holding for the moment but is obviously not a long term solution - so if i can find a LR replacement if it's a matching part here rather than getting one sent out from the UK it'd be great.

Cheers

Al

[PhilipA]

Any LR specialist will sell you a brass one.
And yes it looks identical.
Regards Philip A

[PhilipA]

PS, from the top it looks like a Range Rover Classic radiator with the tubes to the inlet manifold and header tank pinched off.
Maybe something to remember when needing a new core, as NATRAD make a 3 row core which is better than the LR 4 row.
So no unobtanium TVR pricing.
Regards Philip A

[B92 8NW]

Got one in a packet in my top drawer here, says ERR4686 on it.

[ariddell]

Nice one, Thanks!

[ariddell]

Second question then - anyone got any ideas how to get the stuck thread part out so i can replace it?

I tried making a notch in the top of the metal ring where the plastic cap had seperated and attempted to hammer it round to unscrew it with a screwdriver but it wasn't budging at all.

Thanks

[Slunnie]

Its also a Disco2 diff filler plug

[llandro]

They are a fair bugger to extract.
If you wedge a screwdriver or similar into the inner hole it only expands it against the threads.
I removed one by grinding down the back of a hacksaw blade until it fitted in, then used the blade in a "pad handle" to split the plug being very careful not to go too deep to damage the housing thread.
Proceed slowly would be my advice.
llandro

[PhilipA]

I haven't tried it, but why not heat up a screwdriver so it melts a notch into the cap, let it cool then unscrew.
Regard sPhilip A

[ariddell]

Alas the whole cap had torn from the metal ring/thread and is just aroldite'd back on at the moment.

Will give it a try now the glue has fully set and see if it's strong enough to allow me to unscrew it but i think probably not.

Otherwise will give the hacksaw from inside the bolt hole technique a shot and see how it goes. Ordered a replacement metal ERR4686 plug from ebay, and failing that if the thread on the radiator itself is stuffed or i can't get it out i'll just need to get one of those upgraded radiators fitted instead..