Hey Everybody,

It's getting cold here with the possibility of snow in the forecast so i decided to change my upper radiator hose when i got home from work while the weather was still relatively warm.

Everything went well, I got the hose off, made a mess in the driveway, got the new hose on, filled the expansion tank....and that's when everything went downhill.

I was warming up the engine and going through the bleeding cycle and all was well. I needed to vent the system one more time and as I got the screw into the open position the head snapped clean off. So now once the t-stat opens the system will continually bleed. At least I won't have any air pockets.

I didn't He-man the screw or torque it off center, I guess after 13 years the plastic just degraded. Any thoughts on removal or am I buying a new radiator?

-ashley