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I have just spent a frustrating two hours trying to undo the plastic bleed screw in the top left hand corner (as you look at it) of the radiator.
I followed the guide(excellent btw) everything else went according to plan.
The screw broke in half,probably a combination of my hamfisted attempts and the plastic being cold and brittle.
I was able to get the screw mostly in before the head broke in half and have ended up using a two pack quick dry adhesive to seal it.
Not ideal BUT in the limited timeframe its the best I could do. Im optimistic it'll hold but am going to source a new screw,hopefully not a plastic one and will look at how to remove the radiator for better access.
I did think about using a dremmel to cut the rigid plastic surround (which blocks the access) to give better access...wish I had now...
I followed the guide(excellent btw) everything else went according to plan.
The screw broke in half,probably a combination of my hamfisted attempts and the plastic being cold and brittle.
I was able to get the screw mostly in before the head broke in half and have ended up using a two pack quick dry adhesive to seal it.
Not ideal BUT in the limited timeframe its the best I could do. Im optimistic it'll hold but am going to source a new screw,hopefully not a plastic one and will look at how to remove the radiator for better access.
I did think about using a dremmel to cut the rigid plastic surround (which blocks the access) to give better access...wish I had now...