steering cable

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bundsta

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I have a 70hp evinrude 1980 mod with cable steering running down the right side ,after freeing up the cable because it would not budge using a bit of heat & hammer it .I now only have limited steering to the right and full steering to left,how do i fix this problem please.
 
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Daviet

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Re: steering cable

It sounds like you need a new cable. What type of steering do you have?
 
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bundsta

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Re: steering cable

good left but when i turn right moves a bit then is hard as if was full lock.
 
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boobie

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Re: steering cable

Did you have the cable out of the tilt tube?? You might have a tilt tube that is all rusted up.
 
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bundsta

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Re: steering cable

yes it is all out and free got some marine type grease and put back on.tube does;nt seem to be rusty at all .think it was just dried grease and sand.
 
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boobie

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Re: steering cable

And I thought you had something new here. Got three of them in my tool box. What really works good in a salt water area is a long extended shaft 5/8" reamer.
 
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Sixmark

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Re: steering cable

boobie said:
Huh????
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I was referring to a company repackaging a reaming tool as a marine tool Boobie. The take a reamer, and then repackage it and say it's made for a specific function like cleaning a tube, when in reality a person can buy the same thing just about anywhere for half the price.
 
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boobie

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Sixmark, I totally agree 100% with that. If it says marine the price always goes up.
 
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