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06-28-2009, 09:04 AM
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Steering housing & adjustment plug
I have a minor setback brewing with my 70 restoration. It seems that the bottom of the steering housing, where the adjustment plug threads must have been run into something.
 The metal was rolled over onto the adjustment plug. I corrected that issue with cold chisel (very lightly), but the plug will only come out about 90% of the way. The threads in the housing are damaged, as the plug threads were nice and shiney as I threaded it out. Right now, it's back together  and tighter than it was, but I'd really like to replace the retainers and check the condition of the cups. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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06-28-2009, 12:22 PM
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Not sure if this will be of any help in your situation. I have rebuilt several gearboxes and often times the end of the housing will be damaged in some way.
I clamp a huge screwdriver in the vice and turn the gearbox instead of turning the plug. I realize that everyone doesn't have a huge screwdriver, so if you clamp a piece of flat steel in your vice that will fit the slot in the plug, that will work just as well. Instead of turning it out all at once, turn it out a little and then turn it back in, turn it out a little then turn it back in. Depending on how hard it is to turn you may need to use a pipe wrench for added leverage (put a rag between the pipe wrench jaws and the gearbox). I know that you are concerned about damage to the threads, but if the plug needs to come out... then it needs to come out. You'll have to worry about thread damage after it's apart. I have done several that were messed up pretty bad, and luckily haven't ruined any yet. Hopefully Mr. Louderback will be along shortly to offer his ideas (He's rebuilt 13 trillion of them, and knows EVERYTHING!). This can be a tedious job so be patient. Good luck.
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06-28-2009, 12:35 PM
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If it does damage the threads in the housing ( I assume this is the part you are talking about) about the only thing I know you can do is put a helicoil in it. However a nice shiny thread on the plug may not mean you have damaged the housing threads, I would be more worried if you seen small bits of metal/threads on the plug.
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