1997 Alpha One Gen 2.
Really frustrating that I was sailing through the shift bellows replacement and the brass shift tube assembly that threads into the bellhousing is simply stuck.
The 9/16 head brass is rounded and I have a feeling I'll be reverse drilling it, but I read a horror story here about breaking the tap off. I do NOT want to remove the bellhousing if at all possible. Should I just drill it out and clean the remaining brass out of the threads with a tap? Anyone know the thread size, type (npt, etc) and pitch?
Any advice here? Of course I have a week to decide as now I'm waiting on the whole shift cable assembly to arrive. Thinking of replacing the drive bellows too, now that it's all apart.
Really frustrating that I was sailing through the shift bellows replacement and the brass shift tube assembly that threads into the bellhousing is simply stuck.
The 9/16 head brass is rounded and I have a feeling I'll be reverse drilling it, but I read a horror story here about breaking the tap off. I do NOT want to remove the bellhousing if at all possible. Should I just drill it out and clean the remaining brass out of the threads with a tap? Anyone know the thread size, type (npt, etc) and pitch?
Any advice here? Of course I have a week to decide as now I'm waiting on the whole shift cable assembly to arrive. Thinking of replacing the drive bellows too, now that it's all apart.
