Steering shot -aftermkt replacement

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Originally Posted by The Bottom Line

so i am in the process of replacing my steering too due to it being very stiff. I spoke with a few people and one of them said that if i just grease the cable down near the engine i would be good to go. Is this just a temp fix and am i better off just replacing the whole cable and if so what size cable is needed for a 1989 v20? Summercooler1 i am out of atlantic highlands too. You have a slip there?

No, it's called maintenance.. all moving parts need to be maintained. Greese, oil and attention are the lifebloods of machinery. If you free up your steering by simply greesing the bottom end then that was the problem. As to your question about is it a temp fix or not, that answer lies with the attention thingie... inspect the cable outer jacket carefully for any cuts, abraisions, etc. Any place that would allow water to pass thru and into the cable itself. If there are none then chances are the steering cable is fine and your greese fix will be a permanant one. If there is a cut in the cable jacket then you'll eventually need to replace the cable assembly.. so in that case your fix is a temp one. SEAL ALL CUTS with silicone wrapped with tape after it's cured to extend the life of the cable. Red skys at night...