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 water leak from the bleed screw
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schakal
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:03 pm

started up the chamade ,and as soon as i did this water started dripping from the bleed screw ,i had this problem a week ago in fact when i first fitted the second hand radiator JB donated me (THANK YOU BUDDY)
i thought the problem was with the bleed screw itself so i took the screw of my other radiator and fitted .but the problem is still there
and funny enough the water is dripping from the middle of the screw not from the edges
what the feck ????? is this a usual problem ????

btw ,i seated the washer on the bleed screw properly so thats not the problem
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:11 pm

no its not a normal problem, get a new screw from renault 2quid or something
schakal
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:19 pm

ok docky , i am sure 2 quid wont crack the tight budget Laughing

the car is a beast i tell yaa
JB
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:19 am

Mine weeps if I don't smear a bit of RTV on it.
srr
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:23 pm

RTV ?
schakal
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:25 pm

ohhh comeon now ,dont tell me you dont know what it is ????
Laughing
srr
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:38 pm

i have no idea Wink
schakal
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:57 pm

1 Component RTV - Moisture / air curing adhesives, sealants and coatings which cure to a maximum depth of 10mm. Products exhibit adhesion to many surfaces and are available in a wide range of viscosities (flowability) and cure systems. Our latest technology is based on fast, heat cured, one part products.

2 Component RTV (Industrial) - Intended as potting and encapsulant materials to improve electrical and enviromental resistance. These products require the addition of a catalyst to initiate cure which may take place at room temperature, or in certain cases can be accelerated with heat.

2 Component RTV (Mouldmaking) - These high tear strength room temperature cure products are designed to produce flexible moulds directly from origional masters. A variety of resins can be poured or injected into the mould to produce a number of replica parts. Two ranges exist, condensation cure for the giftware, plaster and ceramic industries and addition cure for the rapid prototyping and polyurethane, and composite mouldings
srr
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:10 pm

So now i know Smile
schakal
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:16 pm

me too ,just done a search thats all Laughing
schakal
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:59 am

got the bleed screw out yesterday and blow air through it ,yes it has a tiny hole in the middle and i cant see it . filled all the gaps with super glue (loads of it) and let it dry overnight . it produced and extra airtight layer and it looks strong .will hopefully work nicely
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:12 am

then the glue pops out at 130mph and the engine pops along with it.

I was doing about 90/100 when the coolant was coming out of my coolant cap wioth Soneji in the car

Only popping the bonnet at his house to do the usual bleeding of the rad did we see the coolant bottle empty and the bonnet soaking, no steam of anything was given out.
schakal
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:40 am

thats some scarey shit ,
how do you order stuff from renault ,do they post ? Laughing
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:42 am

no you need an account for them to deliver to you.

ring em up and order it, they might get arsey and say you need to pay 1st tell them your a mobile mechanic then they won't charge you beforehand.
JB
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:06 am

yeah pain in the arse ordering stuff from renault...got to be there in person to pay for it. round here the number i used to have for the local parts department now puts me thru to a central place in cardiff...where they chk swansea stock...point?

i just renault dealer frt office and ask to spk to parts....still pointless as i cant order it...
Neal
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:16 am

schakal you do realise that cyanoacrylate ('super glue') is not meant for gap filling, and in fact it wont cure fully if used that way unless you use a very specific type or accelerator?

when i buggered my bleed screw i drilled down the middle and fitted a 2mm bolt and nut right down the middle to hold it together so i could use the car. That leaked so I filled the thumbscrew end with epoxy. Then I bought a new one ASAP.
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:07 am

my local renault dealer lets me order in parts over the phone and pay for them on pick up Smile
Doc
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:32 am

Schaks, why dont you nick one from the scrappy's?

five finger discount and that.
schakal
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:10 pm

nahhh,i have another one anyway i blowed through that and feels allright.
will try that one and run the car on idle to see if it leaks.
that bleed screw at the moment is the least of my worries to be honest Crying or Very sad
Lindsey
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:56 pm

I can order things from my local Renault dealer too and pay on collection!
schakal
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:16 pm

Laughing
i am not gonna comment this time
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