"Hey guys, the fluid in the hy
"Hey guys, the fluid in the hydraulic system turned to "jelly" over the winter. In the process of bleeding the lines that connect to the piston or ram or whatever you call it (two of them, one on either side that lift the outdrive), I stripped out the hole on the piston where the line connects to it. It's the hole that has the long stainless tube after the braded line, and connects to the farthest aft point on the piston). I'm not sure where to go from here. A new one is $350. I know it could be re-tapped, but can I get a larger diameter nut on the stainless tube? Any helpful advice would be appreciated.
James
BTW, It's a '88 3.0 w an alfa 1."
"Hey guys, the fluid in the hydraulic system turned to "jelly" over the winter. In the process of bleeding the lines that connect to the piston or ram or whatever you call it (two of them, one on either side that lift the outdrive), I stripped out the hole on the piston where the line connects to it. It's the hole that has the long stainless tube after the braded line, and connects to the farthest aft point on the piston). I'm not sure where to go from here. A new one is $350. I know it could be re-tapped, but can I get a larger diameter nut on the stainless tube? Any helpful advice would be appreciated.
James
BTW, It's a '88 3.0 w an alfa 1."