I had to use a gear clamp to get the boot clamp tight enough. Even so It ended up a bit crooked, but the seal should be tight enough to keep out any crud that flies up.
All together and ready to install on the steering link. It screwed off the link without much problem so it should go on OK. I previously marked the control body and the steering link so I can get them back together exactly as they were.
I needed to use a long drift to screw the body on and that didn’t seem right.
I removed the control valve only to find out that the steering link threads have been damaged. It wasn’t cross threaded as I screwed on the valve body a number of turns before I started to use the long drift. Something is amok in the valve body treads. Now I’ll have to find the proper tap and die to fix these threads. Not your common toolbox item. The thread size is 1-1/16″ with an 18 pitch size.
Found this tap and die on Amazon for about $75 taxes in and free shipping. Only thing is now I need to shelve the job for two or three weeks until it arrives. I checked locally but, it is not readily available, at least to the common joe with limited contacts for such equipment.