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therostat housing studs
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:12 pm
by steve c
hi can any one cofirm the thread size for the thermostat housing studs, ive drilled out the old broken ones, and now need to retap a new thread into the head, many thanks steve
Re: therostat housing studs
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:14 pm
by bmcecosse
5/16" UNC however 5/16" Whit is very very similar
Re: therostat housing studs
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:19 am
by steve c
many thanks, regards steve
Re: therostat housing studs
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:34 am
by mike.perry
I thought that they were 5/16 UNF (24tpi) UNC is 18tpi. Run the tap through the nut to make sure before you cut the thread.
Re: therostat housing studs
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:19 pm
by bmcecosse
The thread in the head is UNC. The upper thread on the stud where the nut goes is UNF.