Stripped Threads on March Pump?

[MrEggSandwich]

Hi all-

Planning a brew day on Saturday and I had taken my pump for BrewEasy off a few months back for some cleaning.....Went to assemble this evening, and I cannot get the quick disconnect or Blichmann connection back on.

This is probably obvious, but: Would you agree the threads are stripped? Is this normal for a plastic head to strip? Just got it last year.

 

[mlmbeer]

It looks like the fitting got cross threaded while installing it. I would agree that the end of the pump threads are stripped. If it were mine, instead of calling it a loss I would try filing the threads off the very end of the pump nipple to see if the threads farther down would engage the fitting.

 

[day_trippr]

Threads don't strip on their own. That requires human intervention
And one can clearly see the cross-thread patterns in the better pics.

What you need is a 1/2" pipe thread die to chase the threads (from the wrong end, granted).
Know any friendly plumbers that'd trade five minutes for a six pack?

Cheers!

 

[jrodmfish]

Perfect excuse to buy a stainless pump head. Chugger stainless head should fit your pump no problem... I believe.

 

[MrEggSandwich]

Thanks all! May be time for that SS Chugger!

 

[jschein]

Just get the stainless replacement head, much cheaper than a new pump

 

[wilserbrewer]

When making a connection, you want to hand thread as much as possible, checking for proper alignment before putting a wrench on it, then the first couple turns with the wrench should be nice and gentle with a feel for proper threading.

Those poly fittings will cut up like butter with a large wrench and some torque if your cross threaded.

 

[MrEggSandwich]

Thanks all. I got a new stainless chugger head from Bobby at Brewhardware.com (thanks Bobby).....fits march pump perfectly.