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mudrut

Member Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Stourport-on-Severn
Posts: 80

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Top Hose Bleed Screw Snapped

Hi all!

I did a quick search on here and couldn't find a thread describing this problem, even though on the Internet is has a fair few mentions.

I'd noticed that I had been losing coolant on my 2004 90. It's only done about 50k, and fairly light duty at that, so I was praying it wasn't the head gasket or worse a cracked head. (My Tomb Raider 110 is heavily tuned and did a head at around 80k, but I kinda deserved it

)

Anyway, I saw that coolant was bubbling past the bleed screw on the top hose. When I checked, it appeared that the screw was only a single thread long. The rest was still in the insert in the top hose. Doh!

I picked up a new hose assembly and a single spare screw this morning, hoping for the best but prepared for the worst. I know that changing the whole top hose isn't a terrible job, but those bloody clips are my nemesis.

I managed to tease the stub around gently with a very sharp tiny screw driver. I was careful not to damage the top hose thread. Just when it was nearly out, I wiped the bits of debris away, then squeezed the hose so that as I removed the stub, any unseen debris was washed away. I will warm the engine up later and top up the coolant/bleed the system.

It occurred to me that had this happened on a trip, it would have been a bit more painful as of all the myriad spares I carry, a top hose screw isn't one of them.

I think at the next service, I will have all the hoses replaced as a matter of course anyway. I also note that brass top screw hoses are available which is a possibility. I think that for £2.86, a spare bleed screw is worth having around. From now on, I will replace the screw each time the system is flushed. If a part of the screw had made its way into the water system, it would have been a pain to locate.

Just for reference, the part numbers are:

NPYP10008L Bleed Screw
NPCH114600 Top Hose

regards

Ian

9th Mar 2012 5:43pm

Zagato
Site Supporter

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 4990

Thanks for that

9th Mar 2012 6:05pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5423

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Yes it is a common problem, and one that I have suffered.

When it does snap off the internal part falls in to the coolant system, which creates a lovely feeling of doom, but only actually only falls into the thermostat housing so can be reclaimed with the hose removed. Although that does not help much if you don't have spare screw with you.

After my failure I carry spare top hose on my trips, but will now buy metal screw that you have mentioned above, and save some space. So thanks for the info, is the part number above for a standard replacement one, or metal one?

I had to do temp fix with nut bolt, two penny washer, and some sealer between, far from ideal but worked.

Andy

Last edited by landy andy on 10th Mar 2012 10:03am. Edited 1 time in total

10th Mar 2012 9:52am

mudrut

Member Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Stourport-on-Severn
Posts: 80

Hi Andy

Fortunately, the way mine broke meant that the no bits fell in, but comforting to know that they only make their way down to the thermostat.

Just to clarify; the part numbers I list are Land Rover original replacement parts. I found brass bleed screws on the web, but didn't note the suppliers or part numbers.

kind regards

Ian

10th Mar 2012 10:01am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5423

Sorry just modified my post, as you were replying, but thanks for answering question.

Andy

10th Mar 2012 10:04am

LRSoffroad

Member Since: 15 Feb 2012
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 189

moust be the heavy handed Oaf with the screwdriver !!

10th Mar 2012 9:54pm

zone30

Member Since: 07 Sep 2012
Location: Gent
Posts: 669

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 X-Tech LE Nara Bronze

Anyone know where I can get my hands on such a metal bleed screw?

22nd May 2015 2:07pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

think your find zone30 yours are a different bleed screw

think the ones there talking about are the smaller ones

this is the one they talking about eBay item number:

eBay Item No. 181698639028

but different to a tdci 2.4

22nd May 2015 2:13pm

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