mailman Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 It seems I'm having the opposite problem of the other posts on here- instead of having a stripped screw, the receiving threads seem to be stripped so the bleeder screw will not tighten down properly. I tried taking the screw off of the other legacy and had the same issue. It will snug down a little bit, but turning it again will just reset the screw. I can get it to where no coolant leaks out, but lately it has been working itself loose so a little coolant seeps out. It isn't enough to cause problems yet but I don't want it to get that far. Is this a new radiator situation or is there another solution like a longer screw, slightly bigger screw, etc? I'd like to avoid JB Weld or something so I can still use the bleeder. The radiator isn't even a year old but probably a combination of user error and overuse when I was having headgasket problems caused it to fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal71919 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I had the top of the bleeder screw break on my wagon. I was lucky enough to get it out and just put in a bolt. If you could find a bolt slightly bigger, it could work. Too big and it could crack the radiator. I would try a longer bolt before I went bigger. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 how about this, spray the plug with silicone or cooking spray, goop some jbweld or the like on the threads, inside and out, screw it in, let is set. maybe the jb will stick to the rad threads but not the plug threads. or if the plug does not then thread out, drill and thread the plug for a smaller bolt. or just plug it up with jbweld, let set up. then drill and tap for a smaller bolt. or heli-coil. or .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 My SS radiator doesn't have a bleeder screw and I'm still able to successfully purge the system of air. If it was my I'd just put some JB Quik (not weld) on the threads since it would be the quickest and easiest option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 the first 3 times i refilled the cooling system i didnt even know about the bleeder screw... id probably put a slightly larger screw instead of the plastic plug, making new threads with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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