Steering Wheel Nut / Column Thread Size
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Steering wheel nut
One way you can find the thread pitch is to go to a machine shop or tool rental place and ask if you can borrow or rent a thread gauge and measure a portion of good threads you have on the shaft or if the nut isn’t too bad take it in with you and have the machine shop double check. They can either clean up the threads or you will know what the pitch is so you can get the particular tap or die. Barring that maybe someone on this site knows.......
Brian
One way you can find the thread pitch is to go to a machine shop or tool rental place and ask if you can borrow or rent a thread gauge and measure a portion of good threads you have on the shaft or if the nut isn’t too bad take it in with you and have the machine shop double check. They can either clean up the threads or you will know what the pitch is so you can get the particular tap or die. Barring that maybe someone on this site knows.......
Brian
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66TigerMK1A
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I just popped mine off (7/8" deep socket ) to have a look and it appears to be about 9/16" but it's definitely finer thread than my 9/16" UNF tap 
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The cheap ones are from china but take forever to ship...
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=9 16-28 die
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=9 16-28 die
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Thread Count ?
In San Diego at the moment and just a couple miles from Smitty's Sunbeam Palace. Will drop in for a confirmation of the thread count & size. I suspect Brit bicycle 26 tpi threading ?
In San Diego at the moment and just a couple miles from Smitty's Sunbeam Palace. Will drop in for a confirmation of the thread count & size. I suspect Brit bicycle 26 tpi threading ?
Problem Solved
I found a 9/16-28 tap and die set locally and both sets of threads are good again. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.
Now, I need some help with tearing down, cleaning bearings and reassembly of the steering column. There is a 1997 article by Jim Leach on TEAE, but it would be nice if someone had a procedure with pictures.
I found a 9/16-28 tap and die set locally and both sets of threads are good again. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.
Now, I need some help with tearing down, cleaning bearings and reassembly of the steering column. There is a 1997 article by Jim Leach on TEAE, but it would be nice if someone had a procedure with pictures.
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Tiny balls
A couple of cautions: The small valve spring on the end of the shaft applying tension is a bit of a bear to compress and free the circlip. The circlip groove is very shallow and requires deep cleaning pre-assembly. Pre-soaking the end of the shaft may or may not assist in getting the bearing to move without separating and dropping the 21 balls on the floor (1/8" at hardware store). If the inner & outer bearing shells are not too crusty, they are reusable. Battery terminal pads make great grease protectors. It's a patience and careful movements process.
A couple of cautions: The small valve spring on the end of the shaft applying tension is a bit of a bear to compress and free the circlip. The circlip groove is very shallow and requires deep cleaning pre-assembly. Pre-soaking the end of the shaft may or may not assist in getting the bearing to move without separating and dropping the 21 balls on the floor (1/8" at hardware store). If the inner & outer bearing shells are not too crusty, they are reusable. Battery terminal pads make great grease protectors. It's a patience and careful movements process.