Power steering/subframe threads stripped

[BreckAConner]

Good Evening,

I was putting a new harness in my CB7 today, and addition new power steering hose that goes to the pump from the rack, not sure what it's called. I pulled that pan off that protects where the lines that are for the power steering fluid. In the pan I found 1 of my power steering rack bolts lying there, in the past this had happened as well. I tried once again to tighten the bolt but the threads are stripped in both holes on the sub frame. Has anyone else ran into this issue? I was thinking about using a tap and bigger bolts or should I replace the sub frame?

[Fleetw00d]

Not sure how much thread length is in there; you could try thread inserts (Helicoils). If that doesn't work, I'd try larger bolts before I went to the trouble of replacing the entire cross member.

Looks who's talking, I just picked up another front cross member to clean up and paint just because mine is pretty rusty.

[BreckAConner]

Not sure how much thread length is in there; you could try thread inserts (Helicoils). If that doesn't work, I'd try larger bolts before I went to the trouble of replacing the entire cross member.

Looks who's talking, I just picked up another front cross member to clean up and paint just because mine is pretty rusty.

my first CB was like that, doesn't sound like a fun job.

[Fleetw00d]

The front one is actually pretty easy to replace, four bolts and the radius rods.

Edit: forgot about the lower end of the engine torque mount.

[oni_cb7]

The front one is actually pretty easy to replace, four bolts and the radius rods.

Agreed. I've replaced both front subframes. The rear front-subframe is a total pita.

[BreckAConner]

The front one is actually pretty easy to replace, four bolts and the radius rods.

But there is sooo much to move out of the way, like motor mount, rack and other crap attached to it. I had a pain time getting my rear motor mount in the first time. Unless you just unbolt the motor mount from the motor and drop the rack with it on there?

[oni_cb7]

But there is sooo much to move out of the way, like motor mount, rack and other crap attached to it. I had a pain time getting my rear motor mount in the first time. Unless you just unbolt the motor mount from the motor and drop the rack with it on there?

That would be the rear front-subframe. He was referring to the front front-subframe. These cars have two subframes in the front.

[BreckAConner]

That would be the rear front-subframe. He was referring to the front front-subframe. These cars have two subframes in the front.

Oh okay, well I'm going to try and tap the hole and see if that works and if not I guess I'll have to do the hard part.

[Raf99]

JBWeld? And an idea would be to JBWeld a fitting in there or tap the hole and see if you can get the thread to catch. But like replacing a brake line mid span, see if you can make a joiner piece to fit in there.

<male thread><1" line"><female end> <male thread---real PS hose>-----

This way you won't muck up the ends on the real hose and you can JBWeld or do whatever to the end going into the rack. But with the PSI being so high in this hose I don't know if any of these ideas will work.