Replacement of steering cables

two stroke mick · 15 December 2009, 09:55

How often do you replace the steering cbles on your ribs?
Do they give warning before they fail?
is it difficult to replace?

Jizm · 15 December 2009, 10:00

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Originally Posted by two stroke mick

How often do you replace the steering cbles on your ribs?
Do they give warning before they fail?
is it difficult to replace?

When they are knackered or siezed, or both. Can get a lot of play in them...
Usually difficult to replace when siezed!

ollyit · 15 December 2009, 10:10

second that, cut your hands to bits, heat gun, metal saw and big hammer time if its stuck in the tilt tube -

two stroke mick · 15 December 2009, 10:54

My steering is currently working fine some play in the syetem.

ollyit · 15 December 2009, 10:56

probably the end of the cable at the helm end worn away that or and a combination of the helm unit itself on its way out, internal wear

Adam 005 · 15 December 2009, 20:36

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Originally Posted by two stroke mick

My steering is currently working fine some play in the syetem.

if you steering in not siezed it might pay to remove the cable and give a grease up.

two stroke mick · 16 December 2009, 08:08

are there different makes/ quality cable out there?

chewy · 16 December 2009, 18:02

Teleflex seems pretty popular.

ollyit · 16 December 2009, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Adam 005

if you steering in not siezed it might pay to remove the cable and give a grease up.

greasing it is good idea for the coming winter, but it wont fix the "play" in it - one part is worn