push pull steering seized

[GCESTUARY]

hello all 'been off this site for 5 yrs but its good to be back,,q-i have a 15ft mustang with a 70 horse evenrude .the boat has been out of action for 2 yrs [slack] and my push pull steering has seized .have unhooked from motor and tried to free the inner cable by twisting the flat end with a shifter ,but to no avail..does anyone have any helpful hints or tips.cheers .:-/

[piglet]

buy a new one
i had the same drama a couple of weeks ago after not using the boat for a month and could not free it up let alone 2 years

[GCESTUARY]

spewin,,ok cheers piglet .ill add that to the long list of things to do..thats why they say boat stands for [Bring Out Another Thousand ]

[griz066]

Have a look here

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?t=136205&highlight=seized+steering

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?t=129464&highlight=seized+steering

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?t=123828&highlight=seized+steering

[GCESTUARY]

cheers grizz,if time means money ill have been able to buy a thousand of them by the time i finished f#$$@ng around with it ..opting for a newie

[disorderly]

Not worth stuffing around with IMO...get a new cable and helm ...steering system is as important as the motor..

Scott

[griz066]

cheers grizz,if time means money ill have been able to buy a thousand of them by the time i finished f#$$@ng around with it ..opting for a newie

I agree i went for the hydraulic option, costs more $$$$$$$$$$$ wut well worth it i reckon:)

[adamleah]

Heard of it being fixed by chopping the bottom off a coke bottle, inserting the cable into the mouth of the bottle and sealing water tight , fill coke bottle with diesel and letting gravity eventually seep diesel through cable.