In the process of changing a water pump on my 1984 GMC 1500 pick-up it made sense to change heater and radiator hoses at the same time. Seeing as the alternator, water pump AND power steering pump all need to be removed to get the water pump off I figured that seepy 36 YO power steering pump pressure hose ought to be replaced too. What the heck, do the return hose too. It came time to put everything back and it would seem the threads in the steering box for the pressure hose are buggered. Turning the nut in by hand for 1+/- turn and it stopped. I put a wrench on it and in a 1/4, (or less?) it bound up solid. I thought threads were wrong on the Thai produced hose, so I tried a different hose, from china rolleyes. Same thing. After that the original hose wouldn't even screw in. I didn't see a reason at the time to try and screw the old hose back in? I felt like . And still feel like this when I think about it.
It doesn't seem likely that I cross threaded as I put very little pressure on the steel nut going into cast iron when it started to bind. When I took the old hose off the steering block the nut came loose with out using a lot of oomph, however after the first turn out the nut got much harder to move before it came completely out. I'm wondering if the nut bound up and messed up the threads when it came out? In any case, I need to chase the threads in that steering block so what I'm needing is a "Blind Tap". blind tap - Google Search:
Any body here that can help me with info where I might get one, or the tap it's self? Geezuz, I don't want to have to pull that steering block, and all THAT entails. Or do I want to get some piece O' crap Chinese, or rusty garbage from a wrecking yard.
It doesn't seem likely that I cross threaded as I put very little pressure on the steel nut going into cast iron when it started to bind. When I took the old hose off the steering block the nut came loose with out using a lot of oomph, however after the first turn out the nut got much harder to move before it came completely out. I'm wondering if the nut bound up and messed up the threads when it came out? In any case, I need to chase the threads in that steering block so what I'm needing is a "Blind Tap". blind tap - Google Search:
Any body here that can help me with info where I might get one, or the tap it's self? Geezuz, I don't want to have to pull that steering block, and all THAT entails. Or do I want to get some piece O' crap Chinese, or rusty garbage from a wrecking yard.