Scratching my head moment
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Scratching my head moment
Okay I have my power steering bolt. The thermoactor plugs I have coming have a 7/16 inside thread. My bolt is 3/8. Why is it that throughout all my searches I haven't seen this problem tackled? I saw on a Bronco website that there is a bolt with 3/8 on one end and 7/16 on the other. What's the normal power steering pump bolt.
This stuff makes me nuts.
This stuff makes me nuts.
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#6
I am assuming that the hole in the head or block that the power steering bracket bolts to is threaded for 7/16", and the hole in the bracket is only big enough to accept a 3/8" bolt.....
If so, I would just drill the bracket out like the machinist recommended.
Another option might be to try to install a 3/8" Heli-Coil, provided that there is enough meat to hold the insert, but imo just drilling the bracket is the best idea.
The shampoo thing went over my head.....
#7
That's what I did, drilled it out. now i have to find a 7/16 bolt 7" long. The Ace down the street from only has 6" bolts. I doubt very much HD has a bolt longer, maybe Lowes on a good day. Pretty sad when everything has to come from the internet. It's a double edged sword that's for sure.
#8
Okay I have my power steering bolt. The thermoactor plugs I have coming have a 7/16 inside thread. My bolt is 3/8. Why is it that throughout all my searches I haven't seen this problem tackled? I saw on a Bronco website that there is a bolt with 3/8 on one end and 7/16 on the other. What's the normal power steering pump bolt.
This stuff makes me nuts.
This stuff makes me nuts.
Last edited by 2+2GT; 02-23-2012 at 06:52 PM.
#10
That's what I did, drilled it out. now i have to find a 7/16 bolt 7" long. The Ace down the street from only has 6" bolts. I doubt very much HD has a bolt longer, maybe Lowes on a good day. Pretty sad when everything has to come from the internet. It's a double edged sword that's for sure.
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