BMW: Broken Radiator Bleed Screw on 1995 BMW 318ic

Brett N wrote:
 

Just drill a couple of small shallow holes opposite each other round the
edge of what's left of the screw and use a pair of needle-nose pliers to
unscrew it.

--
Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

Brett N wrote:
| Hi There,
| My 1995 BMW 318ic overheated the other day and I noticed steam coming
| out of the radiator bleed screw. Upon inspection, I noticed that the
| entire top of the bleed screw had broken off. It appears almost as if
| it was twisted off. Problem is, the threaded portion of the screw is
| still screwed in. I have a replacement part, but I'm wondering how to
| get the old portion of the screw out! Does anyone know if the assembly
| that the bleed screw screws into (is it the TOP to the overflow tank?)
| simply removes? Can I replace that entire top piece?
|
| Any assistance or suggestions would be appreciated!
| THANKS
| -Brett

When mine broke, I managed to remove the piece with a phillips screwdriver
as it had a square hole down the middle of it. If this isn't the case with
yours, how about heating up a small headed flat screwdriver and melting it
into the broken piece? When it sets you should be able to undo it. A new
bleed screw is about 50p (<$1)

HTH
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