Coolant beeder Valve Assembly

[cu52]

Does anyone have a good non leaking / cracked bleeder valve assembly? Mine is cracked, was a slight seep, but not it is toast. Currently have the bleeder deleted for moving the EV at the house. 02 Eurovan weekender, manual HVAC.

I believe it was part of the heater core hose or another hose assembly as there is no VW part number on this. Likely discontinued anyway.

Closest part I have found is this, but it is not at the right spot on the elbow.
https://www.amazon.com/XINAJUND-Coolant-Bleeder-17...amp;sr=8-1

I could drill a hole in the heater core hose like the b5 s4 and bleed from the clamp (APB block also has a coolant bleeder at the block).

Thanks!

[bigfoot_ev]

I just spent a ton of time studying various coolant related threads, this one in particular by KBATTPO is very valuable: https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/2003-eurovan-various-improvements-to-the-cooling-system.8956625/
He discusses replacing the part you are asking about with a brass pex elbow and adding a bleeder valve to it, after drilling and tapping.
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2003 Westfalia Weekender, AXK, 01P

[trunnion]

Just omit it. You don't need a bleeder if you use the vacuum filling method.