'94 306- 1.9 TD -replace a bleed screw?

ianb · Post by **ianb** » 15 Nov 2005, 10:23

Normal thing - a 2 minute job has now developed into a pain in the butt,

I loosened 2 bleed screws on the pipe running from the top of the radiator expansion bottle, one half way up on the passenger side of the engine bay and one near the bulkhead on the drivers side, and topped up the radiator, the bulkhead one is ok but I've lost the other one into the engine bay somewhere. Pug dealers reckon the bleed screw comes as part of the pipe assy at £60 a go - any suggestions please - (apart from not to be so clumsy in the first place!),

Thanks
Ian

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 15 Nov 2005, 13:37

Plug the hole temporarily with rolled-up paper to go showing that to an independent mechanic or radiator mob.
Or get one from the wreckers.
They will have a fistful of them and let you have one for nothing.

Some bleed screws are just tyre valve caps.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » 15 Nov 2005, 18:03

On my 406 when the plastic bleed screw snapped off (the long pipe from the rad to the fuel filter housing) they sold me a brass recessed hexagonal grub screw which got me out of the mire, apparently a popular part, and I think a Peugeot part used by the mechanics at the garage.

It may be different on the 306, but you could try another dealer, just in case.

Reggie