I've found myself in quite the situation after replacing the high-pressure line from the power steering pump to the steering rack. In order to remove the threaded nut on the high pressure line, I needed to make space and remove the return line. After several hours working the line I ended up using a small saw to cut through it.
Now, new pipe is all nice and installed with new crush washers. Continuing on to install the return line - the banjo bolt somehow gets cross threaded. I'd really appreciate any thoughts on how to proceed. The space there behind the pedals is next to nil. It's painful. I've been trying to "re-thread" correctly my M14 banjo for over an hour or so and my fingers are numb and I think my neck is permanently damaged. Oddly the threads don't look too bad. Either way I have a replacement banjo bolt on the way. What to do about the threads!? I was searching and it seems like they make very short "pipe fitting" taps in M14x1.5 that I may be able to fit in than insanely small working space. My worry is that I'll be tapping blind. You cannot see anything and lining up is really just by eye. I'm not sure if I got a small mirror if that would even help.
What are my options and this point. Find a shop who will do the work or worse, want to drop the whole rack?
Nicholas
Now, new pipe is all nice and installed with new crush washers. Continuing on to install the return line - the banjo bolt somehow gets cross threaded. I'd really appreciate any thoughts on how to proceed. The space there behind the pedals is next to nil. It's painful. I've been trying to "re-thread" correctly my M14 banjo for over an hour or so and my fingers are numb and I think my neck is permanently damaged. Oddly the threads don't look too bad. Either way I have a replacement banjo bolt on the way. What to do about the threads!? I was searching and it seems like they make very short "pipe fitting" taps in M14x1.5 that I may be able to fit in than insanely small working space. My worry is that I'll be tapping blind. You cannot see anything and lining up is really just by eye. I'm not sure if I got a small mirror if that would even help.
What are my options and this point. Find a shop who will do the work or worse, want to drop the whole rack?
Nicholas
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