geronimo2121
Cadet
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- Jul 30, 2009
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Steering frozen on '87 40hp...rec'd back from co-owner in this condition...
I've read many posts on freeing steering up. Tried banging with rubber mallet...no luck.
Was going to give up, but decided to take steel hammer to it. That got it moving. Unscrewed steering tube nut on starboard side and can slide cable out, but it stops right at the nut (won't come all the way out). Wondering why it won't slide all the way out.
Port side still very hard to move in. Haven't been able to move it back out (pictured attached). Easy to bang in w/ hammer, but how do you get it back the other way? Been spraying everything w/ WD40.
Wondering what the next step is. Keep banging it all the way through steering tube w/ metal rod then clean out / wire brush?
Any suggestions at this point appreciated.
I've read many posts on freeing steering up. Tried banging with rubber mallet...no luck.
Was going to give up, but decided to take steel hammer to it. That got it moving. Unscrewed steering tube nut on starboard side and can slide cable out, but it stops right at the nut (won't come all the way out). Wondering why it won't slide all the way out.
Port side still very hard to move in. Haven't been able to move it back out (pictured attached). Easy to bang in w/ hammer, but how do you get it back the other way? Been spraying everything w/ WD40.
Wondering what the next step is. Keep banging it all the way through steering tube w/ metal rod then clean out / wire brush?
Any suggestions at this point appreciated.