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Tech Talk => Interior => Topic started by: damstarr on July 19, 2009, 05:20:34 PM

Title: sterring very stiff???????
Post by: damstarr on July 19, 2009, 05:20:34 PM

Hey i just bought a jet boat.1977 eliminator ss with a 460 and a berkley jet.The steering is horrible.its so stiff.what can i do? Someone told me to take the cable out and grease it then put it back in????????????

Title: Re: sterring very stiff???????
Post by: crewchief22 on July 19, 2009, 05:25:25 PM

Replace the cable assembly with a new one.  You don't want a repaired cable failing while running 50+ on the water!

Call Tom at Jet Boat Performance, he will get you what you need.

Title: Re: sterring very stiff???????
Post by: GT Jets on July 19, 2009, 05:29:32 PM

Quote from: damstarr on July 19, 2009, 05:20:34 PM

Hey i just bought a jet boat.1977 eliminator ss with a 460 and a berkley jet.The steering is horrible.its so stiff.what can i do? Someone told me to take the cable out and grease it then put it back in????????????

It depends on weather or not it's the cable that is stuck or just the dissimilar metals at the steering tube at the back of the boat (rare but does happen). If it's the tube, it can be taken apart, cleaned up and lubed then put back together, if you can't turn the wheel with one finger with the tube disconnected, replace the steering system, you wont save dick by doing just the cable....

Quote from: crewchief22 on July 19, 2009, 05:25:25 PM

Replace the cable assembly with a new one.  You don't want a repaired cable failing while running 50+ on the water!

Call Tom at Jet Boat Performance, he will get you what you need.

Been there and done that! and no you don't :-[

GT

Title: Re: sterring very stiff???????
Post by: Willow Wog on July 27, 2009, 02:23:47 PM

Had the same issue. I replaced the cable, thanks to gt jets, and Im back in action.. btw how did those ot pipes work for ya gt?