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Steering Bound Up
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01/09/14 02:02 AM
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mcdil
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So I was going to take my 17' 1995 Ranger with 115 Merc out this past weekend. Upon getting ready to hook the boat up, I noticed my steering was bound up anywhere other than the couple of inches it has been sitting at for the past month or so in the garage. It will move, but only with significant effort. Any ideas on where to start? This has never done this before. The cables aren't bound up, as the steering worked perfectly upon putting it in the garage (the motor sits to the side for clearance). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Mark
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Re: Steering Bound Up
[Re: mcdil]
#9631790
01/09/14 04:10 AM
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Tnamarine
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More than likely the steering cable went bad where it makes the turn in the body it Builds up with gunk ams binds the cable and there is no way to service it / or the cable is bound up in the tilt tube and you can take the cable loose from the motor and see if it will move in the tube to check it
Tna marine 10758 us hwy 80 Forney tx 75126 2145184679
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Re: Steering Bound Up
[Re: mcdil]
#9632133
01/09/14 12:23 PM
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Carrot Stix
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Probably a steering cable is toast ... Mine just did the same thing last August , do yourself a favor and buy a new cable .
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Re: Steering Bound Up
[Re: mcdil]
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01/10/14 01:39 AM
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mcdil
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Thanks, guys. Wasn't sure, but that's what I thought. Great.
Mark
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Re: Steering Bound Up
[Re: mcdil]
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01/10/14 05:38 PM
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Brad Graves
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Get ahold of Gunter Marine on Hwy 199. He can inject it with fluid and 90% of the time fix it.
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Re: Steering Bound Up
[Re: mcdil]
#9637158
01/11/14 01:42 AM
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cxjcherokec
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If it's been super cold run a blow dryer over the cables and heat the grease a bit. Sometimes it works
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Re: Steering Bound Up
[Re: mcdil]
#9639836
01/12/14 03:32 AM
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a and l marine
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Green Horn
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im a mobile tech have been in the boat business 26 years and if your having cable prablems now it will only get worse just replace it and be done. and make sure they or whoever cleans the tubes too
A and L Marine
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