:Power steering sensor issue

[rickasbury]

 

[Bt Doctur]

Simply amazing how humans can F%&* things up. All that was needed was to retap with a 1/8 pipe thread tap and reinstall the sensor. Are you good at soldering ? I can supply a threaded bushing you can solder on to the housing and install a fitting if the threads are missing from the ps cooler. Try your local home depot, or a quality hardware store that sells brass fittings, a good marine store too

 

[achris]

Simply amazing how humans can F%&* things up. ...

Never ceases to amaze... (and amuse... )

The other option, pull the cooler out completely and take it to a radiator shop. They should be able to repair it... They also have the right soldering/brazing gear, and having done thousands, it'll be quick and right first time.

 

[rickasbury]

I can probably handle that OK...is there anything below the hole that a drill would hit as I need to clean out/size the hole for tapping? Will the shavings pass out of the system OK? Install a fitting like this? Or more like a threaded bushing like you suggested to be soldered?

 

[alldodge]

No need to worry about the shavings, they will pass on thru. I would remove the cooler to work on it, but that's just me.

is there anything below the hole that a drill would hi

There can be, its the PS cooler and has lubes running thru it

 

[rickasbury]

hey AllDodge have not seen you post anything for a while....finally getting my boat back together, you helped me with my Y pipes I had to cut off....what a project and to find this little mess at the end of it...not sure I could get a drill on it installed anyway and will just probably pull it.....assume the bushing would work if that other hot mess was!

 

[alldodge]

The bushing should work if there is enough material to work with. Might be easier to braze a piece on it like BT mentioned. In any case need to get it out of there to have a better look at what the issues are

 

[Bt Doctur]

what I have is thicker in the wall thickness

 

[Bt Doctur]

 

[Bt Doctur]

https://www.mscdirect.com/industrialtools/1-sp-47-sp-4-x-1-sp-47-sp-8-bushing.html

 

[rickasbury]

so that is threaded id and od? Not up on these pieces and parts..I will get it out, it was running ok before so I assume the cooler is ok. Just can't imagine how it got screwed up in the first place but oh well......my dad passed away this am so it will be a few days before I get back to it- it was expected and a relief frankly so all is good.

 

[Bt Doctur]

I would file the external threads off ,round the bottom to fit the cooler shell and solder/braze it in place

 

[alldodge]

Sorry for your loss Rick, prayers are with you and yours.

When you get back we can discuss options