stiff steering on rack and pinion

rswarrior

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hey guyz, newbie here. i have stiff steering on my ebbtide. the dealer lubed my steer cable from transom end and said i should be ok. at the helm, when turning the wheel, i hear a squealing noise from the rack and pinion under the dash.my question is- can u lube this area as there is no zirk? any help wood be greatly appreciated!
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: stiff steering on rack and pinion

open it up and grease. how old is it. may be time to replace.
 

rswarrior

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Re: stiff steering on rack and pinion

how old? 1988 model. when u say open it up, r u refering to pulling steer wheel or gear rack up underneath. dealer hooked a device to cable at stern and pumped grease or some kinda lube. thanks for the reply!:confused:
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: stiff steering on rack and pinion

grease does not go thry the cable. he only greased the tilt tube. open the rack. 20 year old helm and cable are due for replacent. suggest rotary system, fits same hole, much easier to install.
 

rswarrior

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Re: stiff steering on rack and pinion

yer right, we greased rack and all that. it helped some but noise still there.we"ll replace cable asap. thank you for the advice:cool:
 
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