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 Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:24 pm |
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Hey all 1st post, just flushed the cooling system on my 2006 1.4 206 and all was going well untill when bleeding... I tighetened the bleed screw (the one near the thermostat housing) and the bloody thing went SNAP and now won't tighten (threads are knackered!! Does anyone know what the part is called where the screw goes into and if i can get it from the likes of euro car parts etc ar is it a scrappy job?? Pic below, its the bolt under the green plug! Just thinking does anyone think i could rebore it and bang a bolt in there?
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Thanks in advance!
Rob
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:54 pm |
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My cap just disapeared (fell off my chuggy diesel). I used a dust cap off my wheels, worked like a treat.
*edit*
I just saw your pic, ignore me.
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:02 pm |
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Yeah that would have done for the rear one, just been looking at the actual bleed screw and there are bits of plastic on it (that used to be the thread in the housing) Not inpressed at the moment!
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:13 pm |
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The part that the screw goes into is the coolant/thermostat housing.
Im not sure if the thread will be able to be tapped again or not. Not sure if its any help to you but ive recently replaced the head gasket on my 1.4 engine and when i bolted the whole housing back onto the cylinder head on my engine i did the same as you and stripped the threads out of one of the bolt holes in the head.
To fix it i found another bolt and put two nuts on it to space it away so that it bit into the good threads closer to the start of the hole. You could always try this if you arnt able to get the threads tapped out or dont want to buy a new housing.
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:20 pm |
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Thought it was the housing but wasn't sure, looks like it goes right back to the rear of the block! thanks for the help but the threads are gone right through. Cant believe the threads were plastic. Anyone know were to get the housing from?? I'm gonna look on Ebay in a sec but could do with getting one from an autofactors, (quickly) they just list the bloody thermostat though!
Is there much pressure through there??? Thinking of trying to cap off permanantly!
Ahhh the joys of owning a car!!
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:29 pm |
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Would this fit? Ebay Clicky!
not may on ebay! nothing for a 2006 plate? TBH i dont even know my engine number... Not had it long and just come over from an Nissan! Anyone know? It's a 2006 1.4 8v Verve! Might help me with getting the housing!
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:33 pm |
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Dont know if this helps or not but might help you when finding a new one.
The top picture is the housing from my engine, might be slightly different on your engine, the bottom shows where it bolts onto.
Coolant housing
there's one on ebay i found when i was looking, thats for engine code kfx, might be different for you as i imagen you have engine code kfw. I cant seem to find on for engine code kfw might be worth trying your local scrappy.
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:41 pm |
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Thanks Rich, you have been great! Gonna look in my owners manual now and try to gen an engine code! then look for local ones breaking on ebay! Hope my engine was put in older cars because there aint may new ones breaking near me on ebay!
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:58 pm |
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Do you know if you have catalytic converter in the front exhaust downpipe? If you do its KFW, if not its KFX i THINK. Dont count on that though, i would wait for someone to confirm it. All i know is KFW is the more modern engine which was made for more strict emission rules.
Sorry i cant be more certain, i would like to know how you get on and whether there is differences between the housing between the different engine codes incase my bodge doesnt hold.
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:05 pm |
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Think the Cat is on the downpipe remember looking at the exhaust when i was removing the bottom rad hose and thinking, 'strange were's the Cat'?!! Looking like KFW then hope somebody can confirm. Will keep you posted, sent a few emails out on ebay to people breaking cars newest i have found is 2003 ;-(
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:12 pm |
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| richpowell91 wrote: |
Do you know if you have catalytic converter in the front exhaust downpipe? If you do its KFW, if not its KFX i THINK. Dont count on that though, i would wait for someone to confirm it. All i know is KFW is the more modern engine which was made for more strict emission rules.
Sorry i cant be more certain, i would like to know how you get on and whether there is differences between the housing between the different engine codes incase my bodge doesnt hold. |
No, KFW=Dipstick on the left. (looking from the front of the engine bay)
Best thing is to look at the VIN which contains the engine code.
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:28 am |
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my Vin plate has the letters KFW in the middle of it so i presume it's KFW but my dipstick is on the right (looking at the engine from the front)... Confusing
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:04 am |
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you can tap the hole out next bolt size up and fit a copper washer under the bolt head..... simple fix and can be done in-situ
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:12 am |
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| Rob_206 wrote: |
| my Vin plate has the letters KFW in the middle of it so i presume it's KFW but my dipstick is on the right (looking at the engine from the front)... Confusing |
Have a look here: www.206info.co.uk/Foru...15707.html
Might be of help.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:46 pm |
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I used a bolt with the copper washer when the head of my bleed screw did the same thing
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| im liking this little toy | |
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