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Steam vent radiator threads stripped arthur.moore 04-02-2007
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Posted by on April 2, 2007, 10:02 pm


Went toi replace a steam vent at my father's and the threads on the radiator
side are all worn out and stripped. I can't think of an idea to fix this.
Maybe use JB Weld? Any ideas? Thanks.

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Posted by Speedy Jim on April 2, 2007, 10:30 pm


arthur.moore@verizon.net wrote:

> Went toi replace a steam vent at my father's and the threads on the radiator
> side are all worn out and stripped. I can't think of an idea to fix this.
> Maybe use JB Weld? Any ideas? Thanks.

JB is worth a try. Nothing to lose.

After that it's tap it larger pipe size
and use a reducing bushing.

Jim

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