This is why I hate working on my car. Everytime I think any idiot should be able to follow a Helms manual, I prove that this idiot cannot.

I really did not think I was tightening it that much. But this is what happened when I tried to bleed my coolant.


How screwed am I? Am I going to lose my ZC engine over a friggin bleeder bolt.

 

depending on where it is, you probalby just need to replace the upper radiator hose water neck


edit: yea its in the upper water neck, looks like honda has it for about $15

 

This is on a DOHC ZC. Would an 88-89 Integra water neck work?

 

im pretty shure the A1 would fit, since they have almost exact head designs

 

why don't you just find a bolt that fits in there, and seal the threads with teflon tape. its not really a major part. i don't even use that thing when i bleed my cooling system

 

same **** happened to me to me, i just found a bolt that fit and wrapped it with teflon tape.

 

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Looks like he ripped a chunk of the housing off with it lol.

try a sohc housing and see if it fits or get someone to weld that up for you. You don't really need it.

 

I can't just shove a bolt in there. It completely snapped off the entire threaded part.

Looks like I need part #5. Less than $11!

 

dont worry lonestar, i got a fellow zcers back

 

What a great guy! Thanks, man. We ZCers have to stick together.

 

same happened here whole threaded part broke off just screwed a 10 or 12mm bolt, it had a 14mm head if that helps in there doesnt leak a drop, well so far,

 

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Looks like I need part #5. Less than $11!
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it took me a seccond when i looked it up on majestic, but if the one you need is on the head, its part number #6, #5 is the thermostate housing

 

Thanks to zcrxt I now have a replacement housing. The bleeder bolt is pretty tight. Should I just follow someof the suggestions and NOT use the bleeder bolt? Or on a ZC in a CRX is it necessary?