Hi Honda Tech,

My power steering rack was leaking from the boots so I am replacing it with a refurbished rack. Each time I try to start the 17mm line, it feels like its starting to cross thread. I know they are tricky and you have to get the angle right but each time I try I'm not getting past the feeling of cross thread.

I have little experience when it comes to cleaning up fitting threads. Has anyone dealt with this? What did you use to clean the threads?

Many thanks in advance!


94 Del Sol SI 17mm rack and pinion fitting.

 

Turns out my ball-joint separator was the exact thread size! I was able to run the bolt into the hole and then run the threaded side through the hole in the ball-join separator.

Handy trick if this fitting gives you trouble.