Froze steering - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

ProfessorM · 04-30-2006, 09:43 PM

I will take picture and look for fittings tomorrow. I need to look at problem a little closer. This problem is all new to me. Thanks for your insight. Tomorrow. Screw it I am going out there right now with a flashlight to see if I can find any fittings. I will post tomorrow. Thanx. Paul

ScottC · 04-30-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Moriarty

I will take picture and look for fittings tomorrow. I need to look at problem a little closer. This problem is all new to me. Thanks for your insight. Tomorrow. Paul

Yeah take a long hard look and do like striperman36 said and dissconnect the steering from the motor to make sure it is a steering issue and not a motor issue. Then if you eliminate the motor as the problem, dissconnect the cable from the helm and make sure it is a cable problem, not a helm problem. this is all easy to do so don't worry.

fishaholic18 · 05-01-2006, 06:10 AM

Cut cable at motor, slide shaft out of motof, disconnect at helm, duct tape new cable to old cable at motor side and pull whole thing thru from helm end.

ScottC · 05-01-2006, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Cut cable at motor, slide shaft out of motof, disconnect at helm, duct tape new cable to old cable at motor side and pull whole thing thru from helm end.

In most cases you do not want to do that, your steering is stiff and unruley and usualy tied to your wiring, and on most smaller boats you can just drop everything down and carefully remove the steering cable and pop a new one in with less hassle. Trying to mouse the cable could damage the wiring.

fishaholic18 · 05-01-2006, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottC

In most cases you do not want to do that, your steering is stiff and unruley and usualy tied to your wiring, and on most smaller boats you can just drop everything down and carefully remove the steering cable and pop a new one in with less hassle. Trying to mouse the cable could damage the wiring.

Done it many times with no problem. Have to make sure wiring is out of the way and not attatched to cable(common sense). Only way to do it on CC when cable is under deck. Paul. check your PM.

ScottC · 05-01-2006, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Done it many times with no problem. Have to make sure wiring is out of the way and not attatched to cable(common sense). Only way to do it on CC when cable is under deck. Paul. check your PM.

Oh his is under the deck? I was under the impression his was rail mounted.

MakoMike · 05-01-2006, 08:10 AM

If you don't have any grease fitting on the tube already, you can drill two holes for the fittings, but before you put the fitting in get some kind of penetrating oil and get some into the tube and let it sit for a while before you get out the hammer. Heat also helps persuade things to move. After you get it out, put the grease fittings in and use corrosion block grease to lube it up well, before you put it away for the winter.

JeffH · 05-01-2006, 08:38 AM

Professer - I have a Honda 90 and had the same thing happen. The fix is not that difficult. The Honda has a steel steering tube not stainless. The steering cable is stainless the salt water gets in there the steerer tube rusts and the whole thing locks up. The two grease fittings lubricate the tilt tube only NOT the steering tube. Here is what you need to do. Disconnect the steering arm from the engine to the steering cable. If you have enough play in the steering cable you simply beat the steering cable out of the steering tube, you will need something that fits inside of the steering tube as you will need to rap it all the way out. If you don't have enough play in your cable you will need to disconnect it from the helm so it will move as you beat the crap out of the cable. Once out you need a wire brush like a 20ga shotgun brush and clean/hone the steering tube out using WD or alike. Hone clean hone clean until rust color is gone. Go buy a Steersman steering nut with grease fitting (the Honda is 1" not the more common 7/8") and put that on in place of the stock nut. I needed a stainless flat washer to take up some gap as the Steersman Nut only goes on 4 or 5 threads. Now grease it up and your all set. Mine has been fine for 5 years.

There is absolutely NO drilling required as suggested by some other posters.

P.S. Don't try to force it with the steering wheel or you will break the helm. You can have my broken one if you like..........