SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: eliminatethis on July 21, 2012, 09:27:32 AM

Title: Old Helm
Post by: eliminatethis on July 21, 2012, 09:27:32 AM

on my 1979 SST  the steering wheel looks like it has never been off and I need to revove it for servise and need to not ruin it. most other boats I just pop off the cap and the nut is right there this cap will not pop off could it be threaded on? here is a pic if anybody remembers this style your help would be great thanks.

Title: Re: Old Helm
Post by: crewchief22 on July 21, 2012, 11:57:35 AM

Can you get a pic of the back side, from under the dash?

Title: Re: Old Helm
Post by: eliminatethis on July 24, 2012, 08:45:47 AM

Here is the back side.

Title: Re: Old Helm
Post by: eliminatethis on July 31, 2012, 07:56:26 AM

anybody?

Title: Re: Old Helm
Post by: uncleBOBBY on July 31, 2012, 10:14:08 AM

The center cap has to come off somehow
Maybe push and turn or could be threaded
But there has to be a way for ot to pop off

Title: Re: Old Helm
Post by: crewchief22 on July 31, 2012, 09:35:12 PM

I think you can remove the bolts from between the steering shaft and the cable/rack unit, then remove the nuts on the back side of the steering shaft (helm) assembly and pull the whole thing out of the dash.

Title: Re: Old Helm
Post by: eliminatethis on August 01, 2012, 05:02:02 AM

I'm getting the idea she is threaded and may be locked on I hate to damage the surface of the center cap so I will take your advise and remove the whole helm and start soaking in blaster. Thanks!