Diagnosing and fixing stiff boat steering

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In this video we look at a boat with stiff push-pull cable steering on the outboard. We start by separating the parts of the steering to determine where the resistance is coming from then go on to clean the steering rod and tilt tube of old dried grease.
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@roanosullivan8321 4 года назад

Best tutorial on RU-vid by the far . This mans doing God’s work

@mikemoloney7196 3 года назад

God's work..love it. Time spent fishing doesn't come off your lifespan, I've discovered the meaning to life. 🎣

@micaddygolf 4 года назад

Thank you for perhaps the best diagnostic/instruction video I have viewed on any subject. Very clear information/advice that enabled me to confirm what I thought may have been an issue but was not sure. Was like talking to a marine mechanic face to face, great presentation. Thank you.

@doggietalk 2 года назад

I'm a 74 year old granny. Steering wheel wouldn't move. Watched this video all the way through and followed all of the instructions. Steering wheel is turning smoothly and I'm a happy camper. Thanks for the instructions. Another DIY masterpiece!

@DangarMarine 2 года назад

Glad it helped! :)

@doggietalk 2 года назад

@@DangarMarine I should have mentioned how important it was to see you hammer that frozen rod. I would never have done that without seeing it done.

@randyutsey5882 2 месяца назад

I’ll give my Honda 90 another try now that I’ve seen your video Thx

@donbailey6600 Год назад

I really appreciate how you take the time to describe different scenarios you can encounter during this process. Its really helpful.

@roseburn489 2 года назад

Went fishing today, got to the boat ramp and found my steering had locked so had to return home. I found your video and followed your advise and it worked a treat. My motor was turning fine but the tube was dirty with old black grease. I cleaned the steering rod and cleaned out the tilt tube with the spiral wire brushes and carb cleaner, applied the grease lightly and it worked like brand new. Many thanks as you saved me a trip to the boat mechanic.

@d.johnson499 4 года назад

Hey man -- I just had the absolute fight of my life getting a seized steering cable out of a used motor I picked up. The previous owner had cut it off rather than try to extract it and I soon found out why. This video helped tremendously and I give you credit for keeping me at it, instead of paying some "professional" to bang it out for me. Your video on dropping and re-installing the gearcase was a huge help too. Using ratchet straps made it worlds easier. Thanks man. --Dave in Georgia (USA)

@DangarMarine 4 года назад

You're welcome Dave, glad you won the battle in the end!

@johnbacon3360 5 лет назад

I have to say thank you for your time and consideration in providing excellent video tutorials and I hope you are blessed with all your endeavours you deserve it.

@vegascarpentr 2 года назад

Anytime i have problems with my boat you have been my go to !! Thanks for the information you saved my summer

@DangarMarine 2 года назад

Glad to help! Have a new diagnosis website that might help you too: outboard.dangarmarine.com/guide

@scottbeattie6645 4 года назад

Dangar Stu to the rescue again. Solved the problem and learnt a lot. Cost one beer, two rags and lithium grease. Great channel with heaps of variety. Looking forward to the wreck hunting and trips on Renko

@DangarMarine 4 года назад

Glad you got it sorted. :)

@timconnelly694 4 года назад

One tool that comes to mind is my Hoppe's gun & barrel cleaning rod. I think I'll give that a try. Has a good variety of wire brush rods and cleaning attachments. Great video Stu.

@GavinFinley153 7 лет назад

Great teaching video. Solved my problem well. Thanks for putting it up. From an Aussie expat in the US.

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

+Gavin Finley Thanks Gavin, glad the video helped you. :)

@bobbell5928 5 лет назад

Very well explained. Sometimes I cut the end of a copper pipe and use emery cloth(or just sandpaper)and use it like a flapper on a drill. Does a great job

@edwinsmith7896 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your method to fix the sterring cable on outboard! Right on the money. Simple and straightforward.

@funsharx 7 лет назад

Your videos have saved me hundreds already and I've only watched a couple of them. Great stuff!

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

Glad to hear they've been saving you some money. :)

@zaiakhamis4 Год назад

Hey stu mate your an absolute legend after all these years your videos are still relevant

@BillhornA 3 года назад

Thanks very much for this really excellent vid. Following your tips helped me sort out my steering in about an hour's work. I've watched quite a few of your clips, all highly educational, astoundingly steady camera work despite working one-handed whilst being under the cockpit console unscrewing things etc. I'm a fan, keep up the good work!

@seanp7253 3 года назад

Very well put together video. Hands down the best tutorial I've ever watched. You've got a real gift, thank you!

@shannongarthlien2878 2 года назад

Fixed my boat steering problem in one evening with this video. Fantastic help. I should have done this 3yrs ago.

@jeemboNC 5 лет назад

You are a gifted and pragmatic mechanic! Good on you, mate!

@reidolson1043 3 года назад

Thank you for the video about stiff steering. I followed your directions and had my steering working like new in a short while. I could not have done it without you. Once you said that it was alright to use a hammer and drift, I knew that I could get it done. Thanks again.

@DangarMarine 3 года назад

You're welcome, great to hear you got it fixed up.

@Lucerne12 2 года назад

Thank you Steve. I followed your lead in this video and gave my steering a Birthday after 16 years of storage. It was seized solid but, after following your steps I was able to free it up and make it glide nicely.

@toddbryson8785 6 лет назад

Just completed this exact walk through on my 2003 Honda BF 40. My 13' 1973 whaler build is getting closer to being a turn key and go. Thank you from Florida!

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

Thanks Todd, glad to hear your boat project is getting close to being finished!

@chrisstinson2656 4 года назад

Another excellent video, absolutely love the steps of diagnosis and and the explanation throughout fix. Take care & thx much

@nedbowers9970 День назад

Launched our Warrior 165 and found that steering locked after laid up for a year. (Ughhhh .... ). Suspected seized cable but saved removal by following the video and noting other possible problems. Issue was seized rod in tube, knocked it out and cleaned up with lots of WD40 and pipe cleaner on a drill. Had to be a bit braver than I would have liked but massive improvement in the end. Thanks, a must see video for diagnosing steering problems.

@valhemp 5 лет назад

Thank goodness I found your video. Followed what you did and got the steering back working again. Brilliant.

@DangarMarine 5 лет назад

Glad to hear you're back in action!

@MrRainbowrooster 4 года назад

Very Best on RU-vid! Thanks for all the great videos.

@ronnyrath816 3 года назад

After watching all the videos from his channel i am a boat mechanic now. Thank you.

@frangiew9076 Год назад

Mr. Danger ..thank you so much for a real life demonstration on how to tackle this problem & the problems you may encounter ...it was just what I needed. Now I believe my problem is in the helm, but I think after watching you, I'm going to tackle this cable from end to end..Thank you so much...frankie, Boston Mass.

@robvoysey6040 Год назад

This video is still working! - excellent methodical step through of the processes. Despite years of dealing with rusty fittings, i've never used heat before - sure enough this was the only way to get the locking ring off the pivot tube!

@chrisbettles7597 4 года назад

Just bought an old boat and luckily have found your Channel. Great content! Great explanations! You rock!

@djteddy6876 4 года назад

Absolute legend! Fixed clunky/stiff steering on my boat. Thank you mate!

@DangarMarine 4 года назад

You're welcome. :)

@brookside92323 4 года назад

just wanted to thank you for making these you tube videos . ive learned so much from you.

@PRIMOS413 6 лет назад

You are the man, every time I have a problem, I go on your channel and you have all solutions, thanks again. My tilt motor still going strong with a spring from a pen, save a bunch of money by switching to your channel, DONT YOU EVER STOP MAKING VIDEOS 😁

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

You can't beat the pen spring trick. ;)

@fatb0tLP 7 лет назад

Keep these up, I always watch them. Thank you for making them

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

+fatb0tLP You're welcome, glad you enjoy. :)

@thomastaylor5989 Год назад

Thank you so much for taking your time to share this with us. I have a 1987 Bayliner Trophy center consul. Boat has mostly been used for offshore fishing and my steering has been stiff and hard to turn for the last 20 years or so. I am going to give this a shot and see if I can get to turn smooth again. Tommy T

@philmcrackin9573 5 лет назад

So much useful info in this channel. How did I not find this earlier?

@luke3263827 5 лет назад

good video and helped me resolve my stuck steering on my pontoon boat!!! Thanks for taking the time to help the do it yourselfers. Thanks from Tampa Fl

@DangarMarine 5 лет назад

You're welcome Tony, glad you got your steering fixed up. :)

@arciefan 6 лет назад

Was at the lake yesterday and was a huge effort to turn the steering. Watched your video and although I didn't pull the cable out, I did remove the nuts, and was able to shoot wd penetrating oil up in there well. After a few minutes of working it, wiping it off, reapplying, it was free and easy. As someone else mentioned I opted to use oil to re-lubricate instead of grease. I actually had some gear oil in my oil can ,,,, and now it's smooth as new . The motivation to do this was greatly helped by watching you work. Thanks so much!!!

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

Great to hear you managed to get it fixed up. :)

@judetk1 6 лет назад

G'day Stuart, Can't say how appreciative I am of your videos and tuition. I reckon you have saved me hundreds of dollars with your sensible and practical advice. Imparting knowledge is a noble thing, many thanks. Brian Kennedy Beechworth, Vic

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

You're welcome Brian, great to hear you have been finding the videos useful. :)

@martynpickett7542 6 лет назад

I'd just like to take this opportunity to say how good your videos are. I went to take the boat out this weekend and the steering was a little stiff on the ramp. Grease it up and launched only to find it had completely locked up the steering. Thanks to your video I managed to remove the cable. Clean all the old dry grease out, relube the whole thing and was back out within the hour. Great videos keep it up saved me a wasted trip A+

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

Thanks Martyn, glad to hear you got your steering freed up. :)

@ronbarbieri7713 2 года назад

I like your approach and technique. No Bull! straight to the subject matter. Good job. Thanks!

@woosh073 Год назад

I had the same issue with my honda outboard. Followed your instructions and it worked flawlessly

@lindsayball6726 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for such a useful video. You explained exactly how to diagnose and fix the problem, along with the various tricks and things that could go wrong. I'm not particularly mechanical, and being able to see exactly what to do made it so much easier. Cleaning the pivot tube got me out of trouble for Easter.

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

+Lindsay Ball Thanks Lindsay, glad the video helped you. Enjoy your Easter!

@michaeldonaldson6304 Год назад

thank you for this great video. your instructions were very easy to follow and I cleaned and replaced any dried up grease and it is now working much better.

@kanenorman2136 4 года назад

Awesome tutorial.. followed the steps and my steering seems heaps better. Thanks bro, from NZ.🤙🏽

@davidt8274 7 лет назад

They need to have a star rating for this video, 5/5 stars.

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

+David Tan Thanks David, glad you like it! :)

@thomasbrame9458 5 лет назад

thanks for the video. helped me with my problem.. all fixed now!

@titaniumtemplar9826 6 лет назад

Thank you for all your detailed and easy to understand videos!

@aaronlee7915 11 месяцев назад

You’re videos are really well made and equally as informative. Thanks for making this!

@taftsierer1 3 года назад

Outstanding video that covers all possibilities of what the issue may be

@MrPropanePete 4 года назад

Really well explained. My mate's boat has stiff steering, I'll put him onto your video.

@DangarMarine 4 года назад

Thanks mate, good luck!

@Mrscottyboy4 4 года назад

Awesome tutorial. This was exactly my problem and fixed my issue without spending a dollar.

@mattp9029 5 лет назад

Great video. Perfect how to. Mine isn't that bad, but I now know how to get it apart, inspect and clean it properly. I'm guessing my tube is getting pretty nasty with old grease/dirt. Your videos are always very helpful. Cheers!

@fsriccobon8279 2 года назад

Love your videos. About to tackle the steering on our boat. You give me or us a lot of confidence on DIY. Thanks heaps

@danmacko8795 6 лет назад

Dangar is the man wish we had more of your kind in florida I've been stuck on your channel for a week at least!!!

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

Thank Dan, glad you're enjoying. :)

@tellcommguy 6 лет назад

Super informative video man. I am relatively new to fixing things on my boat and was having this issue. I thought it was going to cost me an arm anf a leg. Watched your video and troubleshot the problem quickly and was able to fix it with relative ease. Thankyou so much.

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

You're welcome Raphael, glad the video helped you. :)

@AC-er6vz 7 лет назад

Thank you very much. I bought a used boat and the guy I bought it from did not keeping up with the maintenance. The steering was very hard. After watching your video it was easy to fix, Mine came apart much easier than your did so it was a 30 minute job. Well done video.

@ironmaiden1236541 2 года назад

Thank you so much. You're a legend posting this. Saving me a lot of money

@throughjackscamera4432 4 года назад

This helped immensely! Thanks for sharing. 🙏

@grahamcarr3575 6 лет назад

I was all ready to take my boat to my service mechanic when I thought I would see if Google could help. Well it did, well it was you and Google that helped . Thanks, that now gives me information and confidence to attack this issue myself.

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

Good luck Graham, glad the vid helped. :)

@grahamcarr3575 6 лет назад

Job done, steering now OK again , although I got a bit too adventurous and took out the Tilt tube, oops but managed to get it back in again. Thanks again, I owe you a beer (or three)

@shaunrayshan2287 4 года назад

Thank you for the video! I'm new to the boating scene and this helped so much!

@DangarMarine 4 года назад

You're welcome Shaun.

@timc8913 10 месяцев назад

Timeless advice. Thanks for sharing.

@pbentley1 7 лет назад

Hi Stu, I am new to boats and have just taken on a tired runabout. I was about to send it up to my local boat mechanic when I saw your youtube channel. This Vid and the Water Pump one have saved me real money. I owe you a beer or 24 🍻. Cheers PB

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

Hi mate, glad the vids helped you saved a few dollars. Look forward to those beers! :)

@pbentley1 7 лет назад

Dangar Marine Hi, I will drop past Mt. K when I am back from this road trip in late July.

@JohnnyMorganca 7 лет назад

Great video. I'll give it a go on my RIB tomorrow. Thank you!

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

Good luck!

@pablocortez289 9 месяцев назад

Many many thanks for the video. Followed it to the tee and it took me all of 30 min. My bolts were easy to remove though. Other videos say to pack it with grease but I went ahead and just sprayed white lithium as you suggested. Look forward to checking out your other videos.

@fishfullness 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for taking the time to put together and post your videos over the years - it's a great resource that helps educate and keep us on the water making great memories :) This vid in particular was great to help me isolate the steering issue on my boat - it gave me the confidence to tackle the problem myself in the garage while my marine mech was away on long leave - turns out my steering cable was seized - new one - all good now. I just need to save up now and use your hydraulic install vid to upgrade ;)

@coltaylor7828 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your video it certainly made the job of freeing up my forward steering cable so much easier

@bradhaines5711 5 лет назад

Excellent video mate. I'll be doing my steering today.

@troybowzer1929 2 года назад

Thank you very much for this video. I was able to follow all of the steps and my steering is now very smooth. It is so helpful have guidance on these repairs so we can tackle them ourselves and save some money.

@DangarMarine 2 года назад

Glad it helped!

@kedricknicholas5573 4 года назад

Thank you for this video. I used a bit of what you did mixed with another video to get this done myself!

@steverollins7904 2 года назад

I know this video is old but it helped me tremendously. Thank you Stu. Amazing video.

@cypedersen7782 Год назад

Great summary. Found it very helpful.

@alanlake5220 7 лет назад

Thank you for a really interesting , easy and useful video

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

You're welcome Alan.

@JLOswede 7 лет назад

Thank you so much sir for the video. You just saved my summer.

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

You're welcome, enjoy your time on the water. :)

@leomatos1980 6 лет назад

Very instructive video as always..

@pfylip 7 лет назад

Great video, I need to fix my stiff steering and was looking for tips. Thanks for posting.

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

You're welcome mate, just test each part separately and you'll find the fault soon enough.

@pfylip 7 лет назад

Ya I just looked at mine on my 1998 Sea Ray Bowrider with a 125hp Mercury. and the grease on the rod sticking out is really hard like clay. The problem with my boat is the cable comes out from a hole about 6-8" from the tube on the motor mount. I would have to slide the rod out into the hole to get it out of the tube and I don't know if there's enough space to do that with the motor on the boat. I guess I will see.

@timschuller575 5 лет назад

Great video.. I am about to diagnose my pontoon steering issues right now. Thank You!

@rbeau129 7 лет назад

Great video, one of best DIY I've seen on "you tube".

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

Thanks mate! :)

@engulfaudioable 4 года назад

Cheers to the working man

@rsdeepsea Год назад

Exactly the video I was looking for with the info I needed. Thank you!!

@DangarMarine Год назад

You're welcome, glad it helped. :)

@paragliderpete 4 года назад

Thanks for that information,my pontoon boat steering binds.

@greg.harrison 4 года назад

Very helpful thank you. Always get a lot out of your videos.

@charlesbrewer6552 3 года назад

I had a problem just like this which was very difficult to fix. I would clean the tube and grease with the recomended grease but the fix would not last. I tried several different (very expensive) aircraft lubricants after failing with the normal WD-40, Silicon spray, Boelube, anti-seize, OMC grease, ect. Finally I purchased a set of wire brushes and got one that fitted the torque tube. With an extension, WD-40 and a drill I cleaned out ALL the old grease from the torque tube. Pulling through with rags to clean it out. I tried various lubricants to keep it free but finally found that Corosion-X worked. This lubricant is quite expensive but is very effective. The steering has remained free, even after months of non-use. That is what worked for me. By the way, I love your video's, they have helped me a lot with the maintenance of my motors.

@daveteykl7457 Год назад

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge!

@DangarMarine Год назад

My pleasure!

@michaelgrieger6820 6 лет назад

Just followed this video to un-seize my steering, it was the tube full of old grease. Now it works like a charm. Thanks Danger Marine.

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

You're welcome, glad you've got it fixed up now.

@salimsopari 2 года назад

exactly what i needed, another video that really helped! keep 'em coming

@goranjohnny 6 лет назад

greetings dangar marine , quick word to say thank you and great presentation and a easy practical informative experienced marine engineering videos , keep up the good work , many thanks

@DangarMarine 6 лет назад

Thanks mate, glad you are enjoying the videos. :)

@goranjohnny 6 лет назад

very usefull in deed great marine outboards knowledge is interesting engineering plus may needed so it's better to be safe then sorry , many thanks

@DKInvictuz 4 года назад

Concise information that a layman can follow!

@brsolutions2 4 года назад

Thanks for your vid. Helped me a lot. Mine was needed the cable replaced.

@chucholoco6969 5 лет назад

Thank you for a helpful video.

@jakeyy_wakeyy7682 3 года назад

Awsome video helped me with my steering cable 👍🏼

@jesus3901 2 года назад

Another great video!

@Fireship1 7 лет назад

Great video Stu. The big boat I have has hydraulic steering, but my little Starcraft aluminum boat has this same setup. This video will likely come in handy when it's time to clean up and lube that steering cable.

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

+Fireship1 it certainly doesn't hurt to do it every now and then before it gets bad.

@Marloop07 7 лет назад

Worked for me! Thanks for the advice!

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

Great to hear, you're welcome. :)

@jomacken 2 года назад

This worked excellent 👍. Thanks for making this video!

@DangarMarine 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@ChristosChios 3 года назад

Many thanks for this very helpful video. Excellent job, very explanatory!

@DangarMarine 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@petermann9980 5 лет назад

Thanks very much for the guidance on fixing this problem , you just saved me $500

@DangarMarine 5 лет назад

You're welcome Paul, glad to hear you saved some cash. :)

@petermann9980 5 лет назад

@@DangarMarine I cleaned up the tube using my 12 guage cleaning kit ! Worked fine.

@pmreales 7 лет назад

Great video. I'm a newby in boating and I should be able to give it a go trying to fix my boat.

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

Thanks Pedro, good luck with the job.

@michaelprosser131 7 лет назад

Great video. I had the same issue with my Honda Four. If I had not watched your video I don't think I would have felt good about hammering that stainless sleeve through the tilt chamber without damaging it, but with some PB, a 4lb sledge and 16" of 1/2 solid rod I was able to get it out. Yea, I took some time but it worked! Thanks again!!

@DangarMarine 7 лет назад

Thanks Michael, yeah, sometimes you just need the confidence to get a bit rough with them, they certainly can get very stuck!