Radiator bleed nipple sheared...

[Bottrill]

Hello all,

A fairly simple question I hope. Hands up here, I over tightened the bleed nipple on the radiator a couple of years back. It has got to the point where I need to do some thing about it as one one side of the double rad is full of air. It has a bleed nipple of either side so the other is fine. I have tried to score in a groove but to no avail. Can I simple undo the nut in the picture to bleed?

Many thanks

 

[denso13]

Different sizes available, but yes, you could slacken it to bleed the radiator.

 

[ianmcd]

if you can get the bleed screw out then just replace that if not replace the lot

 

[Bottrill]

Brilliant, many thanks

 

[Cluffy]

Did you ever get this fixed?? i've got one thats sheared and cant find a replacement for it.... bolt head is 11mm, n thread is about 7mm... any idea's where I can get a replacement??
Cheers
Cluffy

 

[ianmcd]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Radiator-...aterials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item3a71765fd8

 

[gas112]

That tapping is about a 1/16 and so far me or anyone else that uses our plumbcentre has been able to locate replacements.

Its off an old centre brand rad from plumbcentre

 

[Cluffy]

Thats great info guys, thankyou very much..... new radiator time i rekon then. Cheers
Cluffy

 

[gas112]

if your not bleeding it that often just loosen the actual nut a bit that will allow air out and they very rarely weep when done back up

 

[Cluffy]

bled it n sealed it with fernox lsx