Xantia Water Bleed Post Broken

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gbsmiley
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Xantia Water Bleed Post Broken

Unread post by gbsmiley »

Changed my radiator today,bled air out of water system,tightened bleed nipple (nipped) and the post it screws on to snapped (239K ,seems to have gone brittle) .
It's the one on top of the engine which has 3 hoses; 2 moulded & one clip,seated on the engine mount.
Am I right in thinking that I will have to buy a new set set of hoses with the bleed assembly attached? (Haynes Manual,Page 1B.18, photo 28.4b), or is there some sort of repair kit.

all replies gratefully appreciated

regards,
gbsmiley :)
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Peter.N.
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Unread post by Peter.N. »

I would suggest screwing a self tapper into the hole if its not to big, or even an ordinary bolt if you can find one the right size.
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RichardW
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Providing the car is after RP 6356, new hose is part no 1351 X7 and only costs £17.74 (links to the block above the glowplug and thermostat housing). Before RP 6356, the P/no is 96164773 and it costs about £85!!!
Richard W
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KP
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Unread post by KP »

Or the local scrapyard would be much cheaper :D
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nick
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Unread post by nick »

You may be lucky, but when I searched scrapyards for one of these they were all either brittle & cracked already, or had been chopped through when the engine was removed.
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