Important! : broken radiator bleed nipple

  1. Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7 SAXO 1.6 VTS
    #1
    hi. was bleeding the radiator on my 2001 saxo vts the other day when i tightened the bleed nipple which sits just next to the radiator. the one which you turn till it locks into place.
    well i managed to break the thread on this and there is no way it is going back in.
    will i need to replace the whole radiator? has this ever happened to anyone else?
    is there another option to plug the whole? maybe a self creating screw thread?
    thanks in advance.
  2. Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7 SAXO 1.6 VTS
    #2
    problem solved if you carefully remove the bleed nipple it just pops out. got a replacement at the scrappys today.