CANT TURN !!
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parishht
God
Don't know if anyone else had heard about this.
After I cleaned all my components with emery cloth and
cleaned the through tube with brass wool,
the old guys that were helping all agreed that I should use
anti seize greese, since it is resistant to water.
Anyone else hear of this??
After I cleaned all my components with emery cloth and
cleaned the through tube with brass wool,
the old guys that were helping all agreed that I should use
anti seize greese, since it is resistant to water.
Anyone else hear of this??
Airslot
God
Parish, I don't think the antiseize was a good idea. Anti-seize pending on type has different metals in it, usually nickel if I can remember. Anyhow, dissimiliar metals and saltwater usually turns to goo. I think grease is better in that app. My local wrench says you shouldn't use a.s in saltwater, grease works better even on nuts and bolts?
Airslot
Airslot
macojoe
Administrator
I love anti seize!! But I think that is the wrong applacation.
That stuff stick and stays! and for that reason it will attract dirt and hold on to it!! May do more harm then good!
Better off greaseing with marine grease!! And get one of these for your steering tube, replace the nut on then end with this and now from time to time you can add new grease to the tube!!
http://www.boatersworld.com/product/358500676.htm
That stuff stick and stays! and for that reason it will attract dirt and hold on to it!! May do more harm then good!
Better off greaseing with marine grease!! And get one of these for your steering tube, replace the nut on then end with this and now from time to time you can add new grease to the tube!!
http://www.boatersworld.com/product/358500676.htm
ebol5
Junior Member
I have one of those nuts installed on mine... It works great as long as I remember to grease it before it gets stuck..... I just went through having to free up my steering... again this spring. Kept working it back and forth (not using the helm) and feeding it PB Blaster, and cleaning the S#*t off of it each time it came out of the tube.. loaded it up with grease and it is good now. I have vowed not to neglect it again!
macojoe
Administrator
Nope take AS out of there and clean well, then grease.
When you orderd the nut make sure it is for your motor!
They are different sizes for motors, merc, yamaha, ect ect...
Can you remove your steering cable with out removing the motor??
If so do what I do, in the winter remove the cable, clean add grease and bag it till spring.
Clean tube add grease and reinstall the cable, never ever see a stuck cable again!!
When you orderd the nut make sure it is for your motor!
They are different sizes for motors, merc, yamaha, ect ect...
Can you remove your steering cable with out removing the motor??
If so do what I do, in the winter remove the cable, clean add grease and bag it till spring.
Clean tube add grease and reinstall the cable, never ever see a stuck cable again!!
parishht
God
I checked the Davis website and it only comes in one size.
Boatersworld told me that if it does not fit, I must acquit,
oops wrong board, I can send it back for a refund.
macojoe - I had to loosen the motor,
but it was no big deal, if the fitting doesn't work,
then I just might use your system.
An hour of work could save me days of hassle next year.
I feel like a scientist with all these experiments.
Boatersworld told me that if it does not fit, I must acquit,
oops wrong board, I can send it back for a refund.
macojoe - I had to loosen the motor,
but it was no big deal, if the fitting doesn't work,
then I just might use your system.
An hour of work could save me days of hassle next year.
I feel like a scientist with all these experiments.
macojoe
Administrator
your not the first nior the last that will have to deal with this!!
The nut should fit? I remember when I got mine there were different ones, at least I thought there were?
My motor is on a bracket, so I have it real easy to take mine out!!
Even greasing it all the time I still take out every fall!!
The nut should fit? I remember when I got mine there were different ones, at least I thought there were?
My motor is on a bracket, so I have it real easy to take mine out!!
Even greasing it all the time I still take out every fall!!
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racerx
Guest
i been told by a few that greasing it is the worst thing to do. on my bayliner i just hit it with pb blaster and wipe clean then shoot a little wd40. every month or so and no prob for about 3 years. keep in mind, i fish. we are talking about a boat that spent at LEAST 10 or 15 hours a week in the water before katrina. maybe a little less during deer season. but, that may be the reason, it never got a chance to freeze up.
parishht
God
Here is the size from the website:
(7/8" x 14 pitch threads).
The website for information is:
http://www.davisnet.com/marine/products/marine_product.asp?pnum=00425
The site for ordering that I got from macojoe is:
http://www.boatersworld.com/product/358500676.htm
While you are at the Davis website,
check out some of the other stuff there,
I found it pretty interesting.
(7/8" x 14 pitch threads).
The website for information is:
http://www.davisnet.com/marine/products/marine_product.asp?pnum=00425
The site for ordering that I got from macojoe is:
http://www.boatersworld.com/product/358500676.htm
While you are at the Davis website,
check out some of the other stuff there,
I found it pretty interesting.
reelapeelin
God
All due respect to MJ 
...I think the nut is gonna be universal in size, cause the steering-ram is gonna be the same size for all...I don't remember but one size when I got mine...
...I think the nut is gonna be universal in size, cause the steering-ram is gonna be the same size for all...I don't remember but one size when I got mine...
reelapeelin
God
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