defender crossrod eye thread size

[greyhair]

Hi all does anyone know what size the thread is on the crossrod eye as i would like to clean up the thread

 

[pressbrake]

if its same as balljoint its 11/16 uns

 

[greyhair]

thank you
will have a look on flea bay see what i can find

 

[greyhair]

well looks like im buying another set every engineering place ive have tried does not have the correct tap or die size
f***ing great
i fell like setting fire to the sodding thing !

 

[Disco1BFG]

if its the same as the track rod ends, its 11/16" UNF, not "uns" - readily available on the bay of fleas:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDGTOOLS-...hash=item5192c66d9b:m:mhBM2yZKRx8L6gMTFk5i84w

Try and get an HSS one ( High Speed Steel ) - not a carbon steel, as these are inferior, (and use cutting oil!!)

 

[Kwakerman]

If you are looking at both ends then I think one end is right hand thread and the other is left so you may need two taps. If you are just doing the one end make sure you get the correct handed tap.

 

[jamesmartin]

clean the threads on your old joint and cut 4 slots with a thin cutting disc along the threads,you then have a thread chaser

 

[pressbrake]

Its UNS[GALLERY=][/GALLERY]

 

[pressbrake]

tracy tools have a cheapy

 

[pressbrake]

and here is 11/16 UnS left hand thread I had made

 

[greyhair]

Thank you Guys for your advise and input
will give it a try tomorrow