Bleeding Screw BJ40

[DrSlug]

Hi all, I've been on the hunt to replace the bolt and screw assembly on the top of my stock fuel filter - the bleeding valve no longer locks properly and constantly leaks. I've tried Toyota Australia for a new part, unfortunately they have none in the country.

Does a later model - say a 2H have a similar bleeding screw assembly? Or is there something else I can do?

Cheers,

I'll post up pics of exactly the part im chasing when I get home tonight.

 

[canucksafari]

Have you tried HIFLO Fuel Injection? They rebuild the 3B pumps, so I am sure they or one of the other larger Australian Diesel Fuel Injection companies will have it.

 

[amaurer]

The one on my 3B looks damn similar to a brake bleeder screw...?

 

[eleblanc]

The one on my 3B looks damn similar to a brake bleeder screw...?

X2........

 

[DrSlug]

I know what you mean, but mines not like that on the 1979 B engine -

Here's the spec page from a Toyota manual I got off a helpful shop in Melbourne-

Here's a pic that I took this morning, note the bolt I jammed in the top of the main bolt to stop diesel pissing out everywhere to get home-

I went to one Toyota dealer who told me there was none in Australia, then another one told me he would have the parts in the shop by Friday. I'm hoping he's right though, the weather is looking good this weekend for a beach run.

 

[amaurer]

Something tells me a brake bleeder screw would still work perfectly in that hole. A pack of assorted sizes should be a couple bucks at an Autoparts store, worth a try.

 

[DrSlug]

Something tells me a brake bleeder screw would still work perfectly in that hole. A pack of assorted sizes should be a couple bucks at an Autoparts store, worth a try.

Definately worth a try, I've got a spare cylinder at home. I'll pull it off and jam it in there. Will let you know how it turns out

 

[lostmarbles]

I believe our BJ40-style bleeder is quite different from those used on BJ42 models. It seals at the "head" (by means of a washer under the head) instead of sealing at the base (like a brake bleeder does).



I can't see why yours can't be fixed DrSlug.

Surely just a new "bolt" (6mm metric fine or whatever) and/or a new washer and it would be as good as new again.

(And if there are holes drilled in the bolt ... then that's easy enough to do too.)



PS. The bolt/screw in your pic looks way too long to me but that easy enough to fix. (And the sealing washer appears to be missing from under the head.)

 

[amaurer]

I believe our BJ40-style bleeder is quite different from those used on BJ42 models. It seals at the "head" (by means of a washer under the head) instead of sealing at the base (like a brake bleeder does).

Oh.

My bad.

 

[DrSlug]

I believe our BJ40-style bleeder is quite different from those used on BJ42 models. It seals at the "head" (by means of a washer under the head) instead of sealing at the base (like a brake bleeder does).


I can't see why yours can't be fixed DrSlug.

Surely just a new "bolt" (6mm metric fine or whatever) and/or a new washer and it would be as good as new again.

(And if there are holes drilled in the bolt ... then that's easy enough to do too.)



PS. The bolt/screw in your pic looks way too long to me but that easy enough to fix. (And the sealing washer appears to be missing from under the head.)

Hey Tom, does the little bolt in the top have holes in it? I have no idea mine shot out on the road last weekend. Also was it a rubber o-ring around that little bolt or a normal washer? The Toyota dude reckons it was an o-ring, but I dont remember seeing that on there before it took off.

 

[lostmarbles]

Hey Tom, does the little bolt in the top have holes in it? I have no idea mine shot out on the road last weekend. Also was it a rubber o-ring around that little bolt or a normal washer? The Toyota dude reckons it was an o-ring, but I dont remember seeing that on there before it took off.

They're right. It is actually an O-ring I think. (But mine is flattened and has gone a bit hard so it looks more like a washer.)

And it does have an angled hole as I hope I have captured in this photo I took just now:



Oh. And it is actually an ordinary 6mm metric thread (and isn't a "fine" thread as I previously thought it could be).

 

[DrSlug]

They're right. It is actually an O-ring I think. (But mine is flattened and has gone a bit hard so it looks more like a washer.)

And it does have an angled hole as I hope I have captured in this photo I took just now:

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Oh. And it is actually an ordinary 6mm metric thread (and isn't a "fine" thread as I previously thought it could be).

Awesome, thanks for that Tom. I'm leaving work now and weather is perfect this arvo to work on the truck, let's hope I get it right before I have too many beers.