hey guys,

i was tryig to bleed the system tonight and the coolant bleed screw broke while i was tightening thinkgs back up, i didnt even tighten it alot... it snapped off inside the T hose..

i got the rest of the screw out, but i'm not spending 60$ just for a plastic screw, how can i rig this to work again.... anybody use a machine screw?metal witha o ring

 

BMW sells a replacement screw for $8.

 

so they're the same size?

discoman, call the bmw dealership first, when I broke mine they didn't have one in stock...had to order it.

 

Ye, they are the same size. I have a friend who is both a BMW and Rover mechanic and he kkeps lots of them in stock cause many BMW'ers have 2 or 3 plugs and they fail often.

 

anyone got a part number or model for bmw

 

here it is


http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...26tbs%3Disch:1

 

i guess that brass one will work but the ones on my car/rover are plastic.

 

never mind i made my own , heres how to fix this in a pinch

-using a m10x 1.0 brake bolt ( they come in a pack of 5 from autozone for 2.99)

-1/4 x 20 drill tap and dye from lowes for 4.99 and a allen set screw ( pack of 2 for 2.99 also from lowes

- M10X 1.0 hex nut

okay, take the brake bolt and thread it into a M10 X1.0 hex nut and set the combo in a vice block, then take a drill and ream the hole in the brake bolt to 1/4 inch all the way down.

Then take the dye and thread the brake bolt for 1/4 x 20 all the way down, clean off the shavings and using some teflon tape thread the allen screw into the brake bolt.


remove the combo from the hex nut and install into the t hose assembly of the coolant system, and your done...


when you want to bleed the air just remove the allen screw and your all set

 

damnit, broke mine today..think i'll get that brass one

 

So glad I have a DI.