steering shaft thread size

[macibell111]

my steering shaft has messed up threads cant get the nut started not bad but enough that they need a tap and die.my question is what thread size is the shaft .im thinking 7/8 by 14 but i need confrmation. thanks for any help .

 

[jbayer]

It would really help if you happened to mention what vehicle you're talking about.

 

[macibell111]

good point .it is a 43 gpw my apologies

 

[macibell111]

i have looked high and low for a 13/16"-20 die and cannot find one on line .any ideas where to find one for the steering shaft for my 43 gpw im at a loss they are only bad on the first thread but i dont want to mess it up.and have to buy a whole new shaft just for a bad thread,any ideas how to fix it.

 

[sed6]

How about a small triangle file? Try recutting it by hand? Or just grind off the bad thread until you get to good thread? You only need 7 good threads for max holding power anyway.

 

[jbayer]

http://www.amazon.com/Special-Thread-Round-Speed-Steel/dp/B007PL36LC
If your sure that's what it is.
What about a thread file?
Like this

http://www.amazon.com/TF-1-Thread-R...633&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=20+ipt+thread+files
Good luck
let us know how you make out.