Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

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Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Davie Bow » Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:04 am

Hi guys ,
i've got a bit of an issue with my main radiator , its either blocked or has an air lock in it , so before i replace it i was wondering if there was an accessible bleed screw in the system anywhere ?

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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Nobby » Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:14 am

Don't think there are any. The Audi workshop manual suggests attaching a bleed tool to get rid of all the air, but I've never had a problem draining and refilling. Restart the engine with the expansion cap off and all bubbles should come out.
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Davie Bow » Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:18 am

Nobby wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:14 am
Don't think there are any. The Audi workshop manual suggests attaching a bleed tool to get rid of all the air, but I've never had a problem draining and refilling. Restart the engine with the expansion cap off and all bubbles should come out.

Cheers mate ,
i've tried that but had no joy , so im inclined to think i've got a blocked Rad , i might just buy a new one anyway just for my own peace of mind
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by simonpoulton » Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:57 am

Davie Bow wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:18 am
i might just buy a new one anyway just for my own peace of mind
Have you seen how expensive they are!?

What makes you think you have a blocked radiator? Is it overheating (or leaking)?
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:05 am

You bleed by half pulling the heater matrix pipe at the bulkhead. Can't remember which one.

That will reveal a little bleed hole.

/also, what nobby said. I don't bother bleeding. The air works its way out OK through the expansion tank in my experience.
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Davie Bow » Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:19 am

The top part of the radiator isn't getting warm , its staying cold , bottom part gets warm and all fans are kicking in ,when driving around normal or cruising up the motorway the engine temps stay on 90 degrees but as soon as you boot it or go on a spirited drive the temp rises and at one point it boiled up and shot the water out the expansion over flow .
At first I <beep> myself and thought I'd done a headgasket but we've checked oil water , done a sniff test and everything is fine , no signs anywhere of gasket damage , which is leading me to think that there's some kind of blockage in the rad which so it's not able to cool sufficiently when you give it a bit of welly
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by chunky79 » Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:28 am

Sounds like thermostat. When was the last cambelt service done and who did it?
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:30 am

^what he said.
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Mɐʇʇ » Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:24 pm

There's a bleed screw on the RHS on the water pipe just behind the cylinder head. 10mm socket on a long 1/4" extension. That's for bleeding the rad & block, IIRC. The one up on the bulkhead is to get the heater matrix bled - which is higher up.
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Davie Bow » Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:41 pm

Thanks guys ,
I check the thermostat as that does make sense and I hadn't checked it and I'll have a look at those bleed screws too .
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by chunky79 » Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:25 pm

Thermostat is a a strip down job. Check the invoice if you have it, should really be done at same time as cambelt.
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Re: Is there a bleed screw for the rads ??

Post by Davie Bow » Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:41 pm

Ok , will do thanks
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