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I just picked this up, the motor is a 71 merc 135.
I noticed the steering was locked up. I removed the linkage and the motor swung no problem.
As you will see in the pic, theres a lot of built up nasty gunk on what I will call the "piston"
It sat outside for a few years.
What do I need to do to get this fixed? If i loosen the "collar" (not the silver big nut) that I have circled, Do I need to worry about any fluid coming out? Any help is much appreciated. I know nothing about this steering stuff.
I just picked this up, the motor is a 71 merc 135.
I noticed the steering was locked up. I removed the linkage and the motor swung no problem.
As you will see in the pic, theres a lot of built up nasty gunk on what I will call the "piston"
It sat outside for a few years.
What do I need to do to get this fixed? If i loosen the "collar" (not the silver big nut) that I have circled, Do I need to worry about any fluid coming out? Any help is much appreciated. I know nothing about this steering stuff.