2002 Jeep Liberty coolant bleeding nut rusted shut

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Breesway713

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I need to bleed the air bubbles out of my cooling system after thermostat replacement. I cannot get the coolant bleeding nut off. It's rusted shut. I am at a loss. I've put lubricant and wd-40 in it already.
 

david.lukac

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I was able to get mine out after soaking it with PB Blaster and gentle tightening/loosening. I put a bit antiseize on it afterwards. I’m not convinced tho it’s the best for place for bleeding the system- it sits well below the reservoir, so coolant comes out of it very early. I bled the system by idling on operating temperature for 5min with reservoir cap open - the level in reservoir is stable afterwards, but maybe I should still try to “burp” it. But I’m not too keen on opening it again - the bleeding nut is way too short for my liking and thread on it is not in the best shape.
 

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