I haven't used my boat much since Ike, only 3 times here lately. I've noticed the steering is alot stiffer than it was when I bought the boat last year. I greased the fittings at the steering guide tubes, but it didn't help. I looked at the steering gear box (inside the console) and noticed a small drop of oil on the outside of the housing. I also applied some marine lube to the steering linkages, still no help. Any advice will be much appreciated.
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I doubt it is the steering gear box, but the linkage at the transom. I had the same issue with my kenner a few years ago. It would get to the point where I had to break it loose by moving the engine side to side manually. The steering got turned too hard one time and broke off a tooth in the gearbox. Try to lube the heck out of the guide tubes, get as much to go inside as possible. The grease points alone are not enough! The friction eventually caused a slight bend and had to have the steering cable replaced. About $200, not as bad as I expected.
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It is not hydraulic, at least I haven't seen any reservoir.
My neighbor said he's heard of using some sort of dry lubricant (like graphite) at the cable ends where they hook up to the steering box. The graphite is supposed to work its way down the inside of the cable housing, thus lubricating it. Have you heard of anyone doing this?
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What you have is a safe T helm no feedback steering system. You'll have to disconnect the linkage from the motor and try to pull the steering rod out. Now see if the wheel will turn any easier with the cable out of the motor, if it does turn easier, you'll want to clean that tube out as good as you possibly can then take a grease gun and pump that sucker full of grease.If that doesn't do the trick you have to pull the whole cable. I'll let you try this 1st and if it doesn't work, I'll walk you thru the next step.I work just enough to pay for my fishing habit.
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Originally posted by Bokey View PostHow do you keep the cables from getting corrosion on them? It would seem that since they are inside a sheath they would'nt get corroded in the first place. But I guess the saltwater has a way of getting in to unwanted places.I work just enough to pay for my fishing habit.
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007, I have 2 steering guide tubes that hook up to my Johnson 150hp. They are in very clean and have no corrosion whatsoever on the outside. Are you saying the corrosion is on the inside of these guide tubes? When I take the linkage off at the motor and at the tube ends, do the tubes them come off exposing the cables inside?
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Originally posted by Bokey View Post007, I have 2 steering guide tubes that hook up to my Johnson 150hp. They are in very clean and have no corrosion whatsoever on the outside. Are you saying the corrosion is on the inside of these guide tubes? When I take the linkage off at the motor and at the tube ends, do the tubes them come off exposing the cables inside?I work just enough to pay for my fishing habit.
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Thanks 007, now I understand. I was confusing the rod as being the tube. The rod slides through the tube which is part of the motor. I'm at work right now and not looking at my motor, but I looked at it pretty good last weekend. I assume the rods comes with the cables as an assembly.
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