hard steering
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15817
Printed Date: November-18-2024 at 2:39am
Topic: hard steering
Posted By: Root
Subject: hard steering
Date Posted: November-13-2009 at 10:25pm
86 sn it was steering with one finger, then i didnt take it out for 8 weeks and now it is hard to turn.
what happend ? is their a way to lube it , or do i need to replace it....
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RootRacing
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Posted By: WakeSlayer
Date Posted: November-13-2009 at 10:50pm
Disconnect the pitman arm from the steering cable, and see if it is still stiff. If not, your rudder port is gummed up and needs repacking. In all likelihood, it will still be stiff and tell you that your steering cable is bad.
Some guys have ways of re-lubing the cables. My vote is to replace. Make sure you replace with the correct length and throw. You more than likely need to get this through a dealer as most, if not all of the cables CC used are specific. Others will chime in to confirm that.
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Mike N
1968 Mustang
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: November-13-2009 at 11:07pm
Someone recommended putting a grease zerk on the cable, which would be great to keep a good cable good.
But I am with Mike - Steering is a critical safety item & well worth the $300 rip-off price to get peace of mind. I bet a stiff cable has frayed strands in it & is ready to break at any time.
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Posted By: Root
Date Posted: November-14-2009 at 2:14am
thanks i will try that, the boat has been rock solid for 6 years. guess it may be time for a cable...
thanks Root
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RootRacing
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Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: November-14-2009 at 2:47am
Is it hard to turn both directions? If it is only in one direction, it could be the cable coming apart inside the helm.
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Tim D
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Posted By: Root
Date Posted: November-15-2009 at 2:17pm
Tim, its hard both ways.
im gona try to take the cable off the pitman arm (if i can vet the damn floor up) and see how the cable feels. PO sprayed in some liner spray and now its hard to see how the floor comes apart...
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RootRacing
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