Stripped Threads on trim Cylinder....

[ChazzL]

While bleeding the trim cylinder lines I discovered that one port was so far gone (corroded) that I could not get the line re-attached and ended up stripping the threads. It's aluminum and I think I'm basically screwed (pun intended) and need to replace the cylinder.
But.... is there any solution for repairing this? Will JB Weld or something similar fix this?
BTW - this is on a 1982 Mercruiser 470 Outdrive.

 

[alldodge]

While bleeding the trim cylinder lines I discovered that one port was so far gone (corroded) that I could not get the line re-attached and ended up stripping the threads. It's aluminum and I think I'm basically screwed (pun intended) and need to replace the cylinder.
But.... is there any solution for repairing this? Will JB Weld or something similar fix this?
BTW - this is on a 1982 Mercruiser 470 Outdrive.

From my point of view, that would be no. From the looks of the corrosion on both the drive an cylinder I would say replace the trim and do some good cleaning, priming and painting the drive

 

[fishrdan]

I'd just get a used trim cylinder, probably $50 off Ebay...

While you may be able to jerry-rig (JB Weld) an adapter fitting into the trim cylinder, I don't think it would be reliable or worth the effort.

 

[ChazzL]

Thanks guys! That's pretty much what I figured. I had to ask though. You guys know your stuff!

 

[Bt Doctur]

And there no reason to remove them to bleed the system

 

[HT32BSX115]

Yeah. The system is "self" bleeding......

 

[ChazzL]

"Self bleeding" it is. I now realize. Though it leaked for a while and then sat disconnected from one cylinder for a while as well. So I thought I would bleed the lines and the new (though used) cylinder. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. I wish I hadn't......