I was co-opted by my lad to be on hand whilst he stripped & retrieved a log splitter. It was a bit on the big side, to a point where I was a little worried about my engine hoist, which was in a staring role.
I was asked to disconnect the 3phase power pack & pump & presented with two adjustable spanners & what might have started life as a screwdriver.
Fortunately my lad got to me with the correct spanners before I resigned.
Adjustable spanners have their uses, but only if a proper hammer isn’t available.
Right, back to the subject in hand. The plastic radiator bleed point is easily damaged, however it’s better to damage the thread on the cap rather than ripping the thread out of the radiator.
If you’re confident in your abilities a domestic radiator blanking plug in either stainless & plated steel is better & cheaper, on last inspection, than one from Xpart.
Access to the heater bleed nipple hiding behind the bulkhead shield usually means removing the shield. If however you drill a hole in it on axis with the nipple, you can bleed that without the fag of removing it.
The engine bleed screw, which is M6, I have replaced with a digital thermometer probe, the readout is in the car. By using the probe wire as a guide I can bleed that point without having to take the inspection cover off.
I also know within a few degrees what temperature the coolant is in the galleries.
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