I looked at Gaudin's web site but they do not have anything listed for the bleeder screw. Ebay has lots of listings for bimmers but nothing for Jags.

Anyone having a similar failure... how did you solve it??





Bleeder screw snapped - just when I was starting to put thing back together...

 

The remaining bit of plastic will not be tight now that the top has broken off.

Just insert a stud extractor of the right size and unscrew.

You may even be able to do it with a screw driver which is about the right size.

Jam it in at an angle and turn.

 

Yep, got it out.

It is a M14 - 2.0 threaded plastic screw with a shaft length of 15mm. The shaft size is important because that is where it terminates in the expansion tank....

Any ideas of where I can get something like that?

 

I suspect it won't be easy to replace just the damaged part.

I would buy this and you have yourself a spare tank.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-S-Typ...9V00xb&vxp=mtr

 

Yeah, I saw this but for the XJR it is a different part number and looks quite different. The cheapest I could find was about $120.

 

You can probably fin a metal one at the hardware store. Make sure to get a rubber oring from the faucet section you'll need it.

 

Your local ACE Hardware should have metric nylon screws, and yes get an o-ring. That will buy the time to find a proper spare.

 

Plastic weld it back together using superglue and baking soda

Coat mating surfaces with superglue and put it back together
Coat the whole thing in baking soda and the gue will go instantly hard
The baking soda cause the superglue get really hot for split second fusing the plastic
It hardens instantly when the baking soda is applied and can be filled if needed

Cheers
34by151

 

Allright, here's what I did:





Trip to Home Depot to get a M14-20.00 bolt





Its a bit too long so....





...I used my band saw to cut it down to size





Hex head is no good. It interferes with the reservoir when trying to bolt it down





Round the head down using a grind wheel





Find a suitable O-ring





Thread seal it with teflon





Final result. Fits fine and holds up.

Had the engine running in operating temperature for over 1/2 hour. It held up very nicely!

 

Thought I'd briefly revisit this old thread, as it saved me today. The bleeder screw on the car failed, so I topped off from the jug in the trunk and got home, post-haste. A new reservoir and vent hose are now on their way, but both won't make it here until the weekend.

For those who end up having to do this in the future, be it to buy some time or in the field on an emergency basis, the length of the bleeder screw/needed length to cut the M14 bolt is 15mm. My local Lowe's store didn't stock any kind of a 14mm bolt, but the local Menards (central US home improvement chain) had choices. I went with a flange headed bolt, used a small cut-off wheel to get the length I needed, applied Teflon tape and appropriate o-ring and installed. It all went together nicely.

 

I have found it easier to purchase a blister pak of those bleeder scews from Carquest / AutoZone / Advance./ NAPA.. whomever you use for general auto parts ...

Common item. Cheap enough. Not limited to JLR vehicles.

Wise to keep two sizes in your onboard spares, as they are FAR sooner and easier dropped into hard to recover spaces or outright LOST than failed.

 

The only thing I could find for generic bleeder screws at the auto parts stores were 10mm; would have preferred that route over what I did.

Paul

 

Corn Belt vs Boolshite-Belt or "Population density thing.' Or mebbe simply a higher concentration of folk with "more money than braons"?

Metro DC area / Nawthun Virgininia has more exotic cars than the US average, so our auto parts store POS systems stock 'em better.

Solution:

Order online in threes (or better), same as drills, taps, 3/8" and 1/4" sockets, Allen and Torx bits:

- One to use,
- One to lose,
- One to break, bugger, or lend and never see again.