Hello everyone, <br />I have been searching this forum extensively and have figured out that the upper swivel shaft of my 1989 bravo 1 drive is turning (slipping actually) inside the steering lever. Maybe tightening the pinch bolts on the steering lever would help, but I'm not about to drill holes in the housing to find out. Hopefully my assessment of this is correct: To fix it, I pretty much need to take the entire transom assembly apart.<br /><br />Would installing an IMCO or similar external hydraulic steering system solve the problem and upgrade my steering at the same time? Is this safe? The drive seems solid except for the inch or so of steering play. Drive and motor have 410 hours. <br /><br />Thanks everyone for your help, I'll be checking back frequently if I've left anything important out. <br /><br />Mike.
<br /><br />Outboard and outdrive are not the same thing.<br /><br />I will move this to the I/O forum (Mercruiser, etc.)<br /><br />Good luck.