Steering wheel hard to turn

(tonyv420) · (tonyv420) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 06-06-2010, 5:19 AM

Ok, first time out yesterday and my steering wheel is way stiff. It only turns the rudder, so why is it so hard to turn? Can you lubricate this system? it's a teleflex steering mechanism.

(joesell) · (joesell) **Join Date: Apr 2001** 06-06-2010, 5:30 AM

Your steering cable seized up over the winter, you need to replace it. I don't know how old your boat is, but they say it should br repaced every 7 years.

(tonyv420) · (tonyv420) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 06-06-2010, 12:17 PM

2004 centurion avy prob time to change it right?

(bac) · (bac) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 06-06-2010, 12:48 PM

I would say it time to change it.

You don't want to try and add lubrication to it, it will just compound the stiff steering problem

(dohboy) · (dohboy) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 06-06-2010, 4:11 PM

Change the steering cable.

(tonyv420) · (tonyv420) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 06-06-2010, 4:42 PM

Thanks, I'm on it!

(olmoomba) · (olmoomba) **Join Date: Apr 2010** 06-07-2010, 6:25 PM

also your rudders may need to be regreased while you are at it. You may have zerks on the knuckles.