NorthWet Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 that is one of the links I posted, motormite, found in parts stores "HELP" section Thanks. I forgot to check the link when you first posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenTBK Posted December 4, 2004 Author Share Posted December 4, 2004 Okay.. heres what I did today: I attempted the screwdriver/torch trick.. didnt work. Even with the tip glowing red, it cooled down faster than I could get the screwdriver down to the cock. So, what I ended up doing was pulling the radiator (which was easier than I thought it was) and used a hammer to tap the screwdriver into the brittle plastic piece and turned it out. I then took the radiator up to the local hardware store to search fo bolts. I used an M10x25 size (which ironically has an 11/16 head.. not a metric head) with a 1.50 pitch. Threaded in just like it belonged there. The raised ring that surrounds the hole surrounds the bolt head perfectly.. just like Subaru knew that these things would break, and a bolt would've been the most likely replacement. I couldnt find my teflon tape anywhere.. so, since the radiator is copper, I snugged the bolt down enough to put some pressure on the threads.. enough to keep from leaking, which has worked out perfectly. I left the fans unplugged and ran the temp up above normal on purpose to see if it would drip, which it didnt. If it ever does, by then I would've found the tape somewhere.. I'll wrap it and put it back. Heh... 45 cent bolt fixes what would've been a $5.89 draincock from the parts store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Gosh,I thought you knew the radiator came out easy and that you'd be doing this comfortably. Good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxalplyx Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 yes, my cock dribbles :-p That can happen sometimes when a lot of bacteria builds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 That can happen sometimes when a lot of bacteria builds up. not this time I had a nice crack under the seal area , the together part was no larger than a small screwdriver, luckily it didn't blow out no more dribble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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