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bleeding screws heads shearing

  • 26-09-2010 10:26pm
    #1
    chickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 162 ✭✭


    Hi,

    got new rads about 6 months ago - hadnt used heating upstairs lately - rads werent heating so tried bleeding. the bleeding screws have a square face and turned by a screwdriver rather than a rad key. two didnt want to turn and screw driver sheared them a bit. have sprayed with wd40 but no change. any way of getting them moving avoiding more damage to screw head? have read about drilling out stuck screws would prefer to try and avoid that. is there anything light a radiator key that might fit over them?

    picture attached (i think)

    thanks


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    You could try a bleed key, small adjustable bacho, snipe (long) nose pliers or you could get hold of a new body as they just screw in to the rad.


  • #3
    chickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 162 ✭✭chickey


    gary71 wrote: »
    You could try a bleed key, small adjustable bacho, snipe (long) nose pliers or you could get hold of a new body as they just screw in to the rad.

    cheers gary, dug out an old rad key which did job with a little struggle - my other one wouldn't fit - released a nice amount of air :)


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