Overheats after mechanic broke coolant bleed screw

1991 CHEVROLET MALIBU
160,000 MILES • 3.1L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MEGANPITTMAN25
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My car overheats ever since I had a mechanic work on it and broke my coolant bleed screw when he was flushing the radiator.
What else could be wrong with it and how can I get this screw out and put the new one in so I can get the air out of the cooling system?
Feb 5, 2019 at 7:09 AM
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SEVAG P
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Hello thanks for using 2CarPros.

Here are our guides for engine overheating,run the guide bellow:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-an-overheating-engine

For the broken bleed screw drill it out, clean the threads then replace with a new one.
Thank you.
Feb 5, 2019 at 12:16 PM
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