Steering arm

[strandednseattle]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d94/strandednseattle/DSC00082.jpgThe steering arm on my 1989 johnson 175 has all but rusted off. Does anyone know where I can get a new one to replace it? I'm not very good with outboards.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d94/strandednseattle/DSC00083.jpg

[nymack66]

Please post some pictures I will be glad to help

[strandednseattle]

Hopefully these pics will help above

[Skools Out]

might be easier to find a midsection

[THEFERMANATOR]

might be easier to find a midsection

And cheaper. The steering arm by itself is around $300 new, and used ones that are good go for almost as much.

[Skools Out]

chip off all loose rust then take a pic let us see how bad the arm really is. it may look worst than it is, if you get all the loose rust off then kill the rust you may be ok for a little while.

[strandednseattle]

Thanks guys. I will go ahead and chip off the rust and then I will post more pics. hopefully its not as bad as it appears!

[tsubaki]

Replacing it is (usually) gonna be a big deal.
Good chance every bolt associated with removal of stuff to get to the stuff for the replacement of the arm is gonna wring off.

[nymack66]

Is this a 25" or 20" ? I sold my 25" on Ebay, However I have a brand new complete midsection for a 20 " Where are you located ?

[strandednseattle]

I'm at enterprise,AL

[strandednseattle]

I chipped the rust off and the metal seems to be intact. I put some heavy coats of paint on it to stop further rust.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Did you use anything to kill the rust first? If not the rust will just continue under the new paint. You need to use OSPHO or EXTENDZ on it to kill the rust first, then paint it.