Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › Power steering pump stripped › Power steering pump stripped September 22, 2019 at 7:15 pm #894543 Tony PierronParticipant If it has a flared seat on the line I wouldn’t bother with a thread insert. However if it’s an o-ring seal as long as its straight and snuggled up it should still seal fine.