When Bleeding Coolant Can I Avoid Using The Thermostat Bleed Screw?

[ATK 142 1 Cars]

Going to do a coolant change but my thermostat bleed screw doesnt look too clever. Heard lots if horror stories of them snapping!

 

Would rather avoid using it.question is, will it bleed ok just by using the bleed screw on the pipe by the bulkhead and running car with the cap off or am i still going to end up with air in the system

 

Edited June 26, 2016 by ATK

[Daniel306 12 1 Cars]

I would slacken the jublie clip and bleed it out the hose

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

I always bleed by just having the cap off, running till the thermostat opens and the fans kick in. I don't use my thermostat screw and I don't have one on the bbm silicone matrix hose. I've not had problems.

So I guess my answer is that it's ok...

[jackherer 543]

As above, these engines bleed themselves with the cap off.

[toolie72 67 1 Cars]

Yeah, mines bust too!!! And I had to change heater hose once after being a twat and cross threading the bleed screw

Leave cap off as mentioned and check it a couple of days later-take a bottle in boot if your worried