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Noticed an anti-freeze smell and when I popped the hood I saw antifreeze bubbling from the center of the bleed screw, how it came to have a hole in the center I have no idea. What are my options on this? does anyone know the thread size and if I could find a brass plug or something to thread in there?
thanks
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'03 HSE7 112k driveshaft/headgasket/water pump/oil pump/all fluids akebone pads and new rotors and I have almost had it a year
'02 pathfinder 160k
'89 yota 4x4 251k
There's a brass replacement you can purchase at the BMW dealership and the parts guy usually knows what you're talking about or you can scoop it up on eBay if you don't need the vehicle for a few days.
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2004 Disco II SE 110K Miles on truck/48 on engine:
Rebuilt front drive shaft / mikes 60k service / new shoes / HG / 8mm STI wires / Akebono pads front and rear / New Rotors all around / OME Steering Stabilizer / Ultra Gauge
In the future: HLC Front and rear bumpers - OME Suspension - Safari Rack with Lights - Let the saving begin
Somebody over tightened your bleeder screw. It is a common issue. Stick with the plastic screw, it is much easier and less expensive to change the screw, rather than changing out the combo hose with the t-fitting. If you overtighten the brass screw, it will break or strip out the t-fitting and then things get expensive. The plastic screws are about $4 each, buy two or three and keep the extras in the coin drawer in the dash to the side of the ac controls. Make sure that you bleed the system when you get the new screw. Good luck. Phil
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2004 Disco II SE 110K Miles on truck/48 on engine:
Rebuilt front drive shaft / mikes 60k service / new shoes / HG / 8mm STI wires / Akebono pads front and rear / New Rotors all around / OME Steering Stabilizer / Ultra Gauge
In the future: HLC Front and rear bumpers - OME Suspension - Safari Rack with Lights - Let the saving begin
Thanks for the replys. I have had the screw out a few times while bleeding system from water pump change. The weird thing it's bubbling from the very center of the screw.
Is the plastic bleed screw replacement a dealer only part?
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Black '01 D2 SE 135K AMSOILSynthetics
HG Jul-11, Magnacor 8mm wires, NGK plugs, TW front driveshaft, QT diff guards, TF steering damper, BottorF'ed rear bumper w/swing-away modified, Yokohama Geolander AT-S LT245/75/16, SS ext brake lines
Waiting for time to install:
1) WABCO ABS repair kit
2) MD OME Springs still need to get some shocks
3) Used SD rack that came with 4 Hellas and a rear work light
GO HOKIES!!
Last edited by Rover_Hokie; 01-15-2012 at 07:11 PM.
Is the plastic bleed screw replacement a dealer only part?
You have to buy the entire T assembly in order to get the screw from why I gather when i had the same issue.
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2004 Disco II SE 110K Miles on truck/48 on engine:
Rebuilt front drive shaft / mikes 60k service / new shoes / HG / 8mm STI wires / Akebono pads front and rear / New Rotors all around / OME Steering Stabilizer / Ultra Gauge
In the future: HLC Front and rear bumpers - OME Suspension - Safari Rack with Lights - Let the saving begin
bleeder screw leak.
