Rhino Oil Combi Boiler - I'm missing a bolt!

[jamesmina]

Guys,

Needing some help - I was in the process of resetting my Rhino Oil Combi Boiler as it wasn't working and I bled the oil out a bit by using an allen key to loosen a bolt which lets the oil get through. This is found underneath the reset button.

Unfortunately, I've loosened this too much and the bolt has fallen off and rolled underneath the boiler which I can't lift or get to.

The screw is about 10mm - 12mm in width but I'm sure it decreases in width and is controlled by an allen key.

Does anyone know what this screw / bolt is called ?

I've tried B&Q and tried about 10 different bolts and also screwfix but can't get any luck.

Most of the bolts that fit seem to catch on with the top thread but it doesn't stop the oil coming through due to the screw having different dimensions in width.

Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated as I can't start the boiler without this bolt being in as it just pi$$es oil.

Regards,

James

 

[dontknowitall]

Rhino Oil Boilers

Try these people tomorrow morning. Hopefully they'll be able to supply you with the replacement part FOC for Tuesday post.

 

[Gray0689]

Can you not slide somthing thin under boiler to get it out
I had to do same thing before used a roll of solder to fish out

 

[dontknowitall]

Evening Gray - I'd thought of that too but had hope he'd thought of it!! I've a thin telescopic magnet in one of my toolboxes - magic piece of kit for times like this!!!

 

[Gray0689]

Evening Gray - I'd thought of that too but had hope he'd thought of it!! I've a thin telescopic magnet in one of my toolboxes - magic piece of kit for times like this!!!

Hi dontknowitall

Yes I had one of them it had a mirror one end and magnet the other end but I broke magnet end
Was a life saver on more than one accasion

 

[dontknowitall]

It's those mercury fillings - they're dreadful on magnets ...

 

[tamz]

Guys,

Does anyone know what this screw / bolt is called ?

I'm sure you'll have called it a few things

If you can't fish it out follow dkia's advice or go to anyone who sells oil spares.