Steering

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by steplift20

Destroyer I hot the steersmen nut but I can't get the port side bolt off, did you have a problem getting yours off? When I turn the bolt the whole tube turns too, how do I hold the tube from turning? Thanks

I'm a little stumped. Mine have never given me a problem,. All of them have just unscrewed like they should have.

Seems to me that if you unscrew the starboard side nut you should be able to slide the whole tube assembly towards the port side. (Use a brass or urethrae hammer to gently tap it sideways) That should buy you about a half inch or more of exposed threads. I'd take a pair of channel locks put a piece of bike inner tube on each jaw so you don't muck up the threads and try to clamp the tube right next to the port side nut while you back off the port side nut. Unless it's been cross-threaded it should unscrew easily enough.

[steplift20]

That's a good idea, I'm just afraid of bending the tube but if I use rubber as a cushion that should help me and honestly I'm scared of screwing something up cause right now with the new cable it's so easy I don't want to mess anything up but I should be able to do that, dam it I had it moved over before and didn't even think of doing that Oh well I will do it now I just hope it turns cause now it don't

[13Echo70271]

Skunk, I am starting to have a similar problem with no grease getting to top of steering swivel on 1989 Yamaha 150. Plenty of grease comes out the bottom. Is there any reason I couldn't drill and place a zerk near the top to try to get some grease in there? I was thinking 3/16 hole and tap for a zerk. It looks like there is enough clearance when the motor swivels. I might not get any grease in at first, but I thought I could shoot some wd40 in the hole from time to time and it might loosen up, (plugging the hole between times)then grease. Tom (13Echo70271) 88v20cuddy 89 yam 150L

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by 13Echo70271

Skunk, I am starting to have a similar problem with no grease getting to top of steering swivel on 1989 Yamaha 150. Plenty of grease comes out the bottom. Is there any reason I couldn't drill and place a zerk near the top to try to get some grease in there? I was thinking 3/16 hole and tap for a zerk. It looks like there is enough clearance when the motor swivels. I might not get any grease in at first, but I thought I could shoot some wd40 in the hole from time to time and it might loosen up, (plugging the hole between times)then grease. Tom (13Echo70271) 88v20cuddy 89 yam 150L

I am considering adding a zerk there while I have it off. Or at least a small hole

Given all the trouble I encountered, yes, I would suggest drilling a hole and spraying the crap out of it. You have nothing to lose...
Try to loosen up the dry grease with WD40 before adding a zerk and greasing.

You should try and get an exploded view diagram of it.
Get a good sense of where you are going and how deep.

The Suzuki has a plastic bushing. Assuming Yamaha is the same, if you drill in you will eventually go thru thin plastic and hit the steel shaft.
The hole in the plastic shouldn't hurt because the replacement bushings that I got have holes in them.

Good Luck!