Steering Wheel Slop - Play
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Printed Date: November-16-2024 at 3:33pm
Topic: Steering Wheel Slop - Play
Posted By: ibiz
Subject: Steering Wheel Slop - Play
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 12:05am
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I have a 92 SNOB with a Tilt Steering Wheel. All original equipment. The steering wheel has some side to side play in it. It works great on open water, but keep straight down the buoys on the course is challenging. You turn wheel slightly but the rudder doesn't respond. got to turn it more to make something happen. I have looked at the back of the dash and there doesn't seem to anything adjustable. I didn't want to take off the plate on the back of the steering mechanism for fear of what might pop out. It has been tightened up previously by a CC dealer but I am not interested in using them again. So i know it is fixable with an adjustment. Any suggestions? Jerry Ps you can see my rig at https://www.facebook.com/jerry.weinstock" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/jerry.weinstock |
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Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 11:43am
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You could look at replacing the http://www.nautiqueparts.com/helmbaseassemblyfortiltsteering.aspx" rel="nofollow - helm and then the http://www.nautiqueparts.com/steeringcablemostnautiques1998tonow.aspx" rel="nofollow - cable . The new helm (referenced above) has to be used with the newer style cable (also referenced above). The new helm / cable should have much less play or slop in it than your old set-up. JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 1:16pm
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^^^ X2 Had the same problem with my '95 fine on open water but hard to track through the buoys had to keep sawing back and fourth. Tried just a new cable but the pinion in the helm was worn also. New cable and helm worked. |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 2:53pm
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If you remove the rubber boot will have access to the tilt mechanism, with a screwdriver you can adjust it. ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: ibiz
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 9:46pm
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Kapla, Rubber Boot? where is this? |
Posted By: ibiz
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 9:47pm
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Kapla, Just realized what you were referring to. Will take look tomorrow when we go out. thanks. |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 10:03pm
| If you mean play in the tilt mechanism it's self then yes you can tighten them up. There are allen head bolts in there that can loosen up. Off hand I can't remember exactly how to get at them. When I get home in the morning I can post a picture of the tilt assembly from my manual. |
Posted By: tryathlete
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 10:13pm
| Check the stern rudder mechanism also just to be sure it's all tightened up back there. |
Posted By: ibiz
Date Posted: June-11-2016 at 10:58pm
| the play isn't in the tilt, it's in the wheel left right movement. |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-12-2016 at 12:26am
| You need to climb under the dash then move the steering wheel back and fourth ever so slightly and I'm betting you will see that the play is in the rack and pinion of the cable. There is no adjustment for that |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: June-12-2016 at 7:54am
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The tilt mechanism is pretty straightforward once you pop the boot off. Steering wheel may need to come off to help save the boot from tearing. I can't think off any portion in the tilt that'll give you L & R play, only up and down. I'd pull the four 1/4" bolts out that connects the rack to the pinion. And then rotate wheel and see if the play still exists. If the helm checks out ok I would look at the rudder side and the clamp block. Not saying it can't happen but a bad cable in my experiences get tight, not sloppy and play. Either way, if the cable is 7+ years old, I recommend replacing cable and helm. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-12-2016 at 8:21am
I can't find the pictures that Gary posted of the goofy engineering nightmare so called "U" joint used in the helm for the tilt. Hopefully he'll be by and find it. That "U" joint needs to be looked at for slop too. Regrettably, if there is play there, the consensus is a new helm assembly and the matching cable. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
ibiz wrote:Posted By: ibiz
Date Posted: July-12-2016 at 10:27pm
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Thank you all for your feedback. After looking into it further it appears that i need to replace all three parts according to the people at nautiqueparts. It appears that the 92 base assembly is no longer made so all items Tilt: http://www.nautiqueparts.com/helmtiltproforkeyedwheel.aspx Base: http://www.nautiqueparts.com/helmbaseassemblyfortiltsteering.aspx Cable: http://www.nautiqueparts.com/steeringcablemostnautiques1998tonow.aspx Any tips from someone that has done this before on a SNOB 92 or similar? They suggested duct taping the old and new cable together and using the old cable to pull it through the front panel of the bilge area? This seems a little tricky. Any other tips? Can a first time do it? |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: July-12-2016 at 10:30pm
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I just taped a rope onto the old cable, then retape to new cable & pull back in. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: ibiz
Date Posted: July-12-2016 at 10:39pm
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did you pull the cable to the bow or to the stern? as in attach the dashboard end of the new cable to the rudder end of the old - to the bow or attach the rudder end of the new cable to the dashboard end of the old? - pull to the stern |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: July-12-2016 at 11:54pm
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I tied a rope on the rudder end of the old cable and I pulled the cable back through the helm of the boat -- leaving the rope where the cable had once been. Then I tied the rudder end of the new cable to the end of the rope at the helm. I then pulled on the rope at the rudder end and fed the new cable and rope back through the helm and into the bilge area. No problemo. JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: ibiz
Date Posted: July-13-2016 at 12:12am
| thanks so much. |
Posted By: Jordanh
Date Posted: July-19-2016 at 12:37am
| I had never replaced a steering cable on a boat until last Friday night. I did it on my 95 sport. I pulled the boat up to my camper and started the job. 55 minute later I was on the lake testing it. Researching the job and being prepared with the right tools is key. It truly is a simple job with two sets of hands. |