Steering Troubles

[mschrope]

Thanks for the tips, guys. THEFERMANATOR is correct-- problem is definitely with that whole engine shaft, not in the cables or tube. And yes, my trusted mechanic says breaking the engine down to truly fix the problem would be at least $500. So, I'm definitely looking for a cheaper solution even if it's not perfect.

The grease fitting on the shaft now is about 2-3 inches below the top of that shaft, and the grease will definitely only go down and out that way. So, I will try adding a fitting higher up.

When you say spray it all down with cleaner first (and what is BLASTER, by the way, is that a product name?) do you just mean getting what I can up into the shaft? Is there some kind of cleaner that can be injected using the grease fitting that will break down some of the 20-year-old grease I need to get out of there to make things work smoothly?

Thanks again.