Important! : Snapped Coolant Bleeding Bolt

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Sandy, Bedfordshire Posts: 202 Ph1 VTR & Clio Williams
    #1
    Stupidly snapped the small allen bolt on top of the thermostat housing Anyone know here i can get another one? Tried all local motor factors and citroen say they need a part number?
  2. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172
    #2
    i did the same, so just used another bolt the same thread size. remove the bolt entirely, wait for coolant to flow out the hole then screw the bolt in. works fine
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Sandy, Bedfordshire Posts: 202 Ph1 VTR & Clio Williams
    #3
    ah ok thanks, thought it had to have the holes in it, will have to have a look and see what i've got laying around thanks
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Barnsley Posts: 116 x plate saxo vtr
    #4
    i also broke mine and just used the same bolt minus the little waher had just enough to get it back in a few threads never leaked since
  5. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172
    #5
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    Originally Posted by luk3matth3ws View Post
    ah ok thanks, thought it had to have the holes in it, will have to have a look and see what i've got laying around thanks
    nope, if coolant pours out of the hole then its still bled. its just slightly more fiddly getting the bolt in with coolant coming out
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cheshire Posts: 621 mk2 Icelandic Vts.
    #6
    should be able to get one from citreon mate i did just give em ur reg oh nearly forgot the copper washer is separate which i thought was funny and they tried to sell me a bag containing 100 as they dont stock the washers so make sure u have it.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #7
    go to scrappies and get one off another saxo