Stiff Steering - rack and pinion

Glastron175

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I bought a 2001 Glastron fish n ski boat last summer and the steering on it is very stiff. Can this be lubricated somehow, or is a replacement cable required? If so, how costly is this?
 

Bondo

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Re: Stiff Steering - rack and pinion

Ayuh,... It's probably the cable corroded inside the tilt tube,...
Take it apart, clean it, 'n lube it...
 

Mhoepfin

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Re: Stiff Steering - rack and pinion

My steering was stiff this year and thought it was a power steering issue. Then one day at idle speed I was bored and started working the steering wheel back and forth completely for a few minutes. Steering loosened up and is like butter now. Give it a try.
 
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