Brass bleeder screw for cooling system
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Brass bleeder screw for cooling system
I know this is going to sound silly, but I'm hoping someone can help me.
My roommate has a 97 Z28 with an LT1 and he somehow manage to lose his bleeder screw while he was refilling his radiator, so I let him use mine out of my 95 Vette that I haven't driven in a while due to an unsolved overheating problem (That will be another post when I get ready to fix it). Since my roommate is with his fiance (yeah, I know) I decided to try to find a replacement. Autozone didn't know what I was talking about and Pep Boys didn't have any brass screws that looked like what I was looking for (so they say). I was wondering if it can be replaced from a hardware store and what exactly is the size and thread for this screw? I would go to the dealer but they're already closed and I was hoping I would be able to start the Vette up for some maintenance sometime this weekend before the Superbowl game.
Also, I lifted my hood and found 2 black widows
(so far). Will bug spray damage anything under my hood or is there a safer alternative?
My roommate has a 97 Z28 with an LT1 and he somehow manage to lose his bleeder screw while he was refilling his radiator, so I let him use mine out of my 95 Vette that I haven't driven in a while due to an unsolved overheating problem (That will be another post when I get ready to fix it). Since my roommate is with his fiance (yeah, I know) I decided to try to find a replacement. Autozone didn't know what I was talking about and Pep Boys didn't have any brass screws that looked like what I was looking for (so they say). I was wondering if it can be replaced from a hardware store and what exactly is the size and thread for this screw? I would go to the dealer but they're already closed and I was hoping I would be able to start the Vette up for some maintenance sometime this weekend before the Superbowl game.
Also, I lifted my hood and found 2 black widows
(so far). Will bug spray damage anything under my hood or is there a safer alternative?
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Bugspray can stain certain materials. I would be cautious.
Brass is a soft metal, and getting the wrong size or type can really mess up the threads. I would bite the bullet and order the screw from the dealer, or just get yours back from your friend and make him order his own.
Brass is a soft metal, and getting the wrong size or type can really mess up the threads. I would bite the bullet and order the screw from the dealer, or just get yours back from your friend and make him order his own.
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Originally Posted by albertlsmith
That's assuming you can find Vette parts in a junkyard, at least I never have. Thanks for all your replies! I guess I'll have to wait till monday to hit the dealers.
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