01-02-2011, 11:59 PM
broncosbybart Wrote:Let us know how you make out. I always chase the threads with a tap before installation. It helps installing the new bolts.
Cleaning the thread is a good idea, but you should use a rethreading tap and not a regular tap. A regular tap can undercut the threads which would weaken them and make it easier to strip them out. A rethreading tap doesn't cut metal, just cleans existing threads.
Nick
'73 Bronco - trail modified