Boat steering stuck or seized up and will not turn. How to fix.

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Steering rod on boat will not go in and out because it is seized up with rust or is stuck because it has not been used in a long time. How to fix frozen steering shaft on boat.

[@PoutinePete]

You Sir are probably the greatest living hero in the history of America.

[@NanciandPaulBorde]

OMG! This video is the best. We had some many people telling us it's going to cost thousands to fix blah blah blah. Used your tips and got the steering fixed in under 15 mins!!

[@keithdalby6265]

I tried to free cable for 6 hrs..looked at this video...was free in 5 minutes..put a wrench on tilt/steering tube nut..moved cable shaft with the visegrips and cable is free..now cleaning tube and relube..then going fishing....THANK YOU !! tailgatetalk

[@merelynmendez8514]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! We launched our boat then discovered we had no steering... I immediately went to KZbin and found your video... My honey was able to fix our steering issue after watching it... Again thank you for saving our day on the water and a few hundred bucks for a mechanic ... :)))))) Punta Rasa Boat Ramp Ft. Myers Florida 2005 Key Largo 90HP Yamaha P.S. Red Tide is clearing up... no smell and minimal dead fish floating on water... :))))

[@stevemoberly8410]

I don"t know where in the world you live but I owe you a beer! I search high and low for a easy way of fixing this issue. I followed your steps exactly and it worked. Thank you for helpful video.

[@JdinkolageMargoon]

You’re a legend I just scored a 21’ Grady that sat for a few years and you just saved me hours of Slavin you’re a legend in my books

[@digitalbase9396]

What a life saver, I had this problem before and had to take it to the repair shop to get fixed. This time I went to youtube and found this video. It worked straight away and only took less than a Minute to do. Thank you

[@hussellmandevo]

Followed his suggestion, worked like a charm...3 minute fix...works great, after setting for two years...

[@sleepyrt4998]

This video just saved me a lot of time and money! Thank you so much! This is the second time this happened to me. Last time the shop had my boat for 3 weeks for this issue.

[@kedricknicholas5573]

Thank you for this video. Saved me three weeks of waiting on the mechanic shop to release my boat with a $200+ bill! I did have to do a little hammering and used insight from another comment which said to use a wrench on the end of the outer rod.

[@roelinamackintosh5376]

You saved our life today, we left the jetty, then found out our steering doesn’t work, so we somehow were lucky to get to the neighbours jetty. There we looked up your video and sprang into action. Thanks from Australia ⭐️

[@NanciandPaulBorde]

Thank you so much. OMG you are a legend. Saved us time and $$$. Easy fix and we didn't scratch our fiberglass!

[@donkordosky526]

Don from Imnaha Oregon. Want to say thank you! I used this on a 98 Smoker Craft 142 mag guide boat. Mercury 40. This resolved a day long problem in two minutes. Brilliant! Wish I had known this before I used the hammer! :)

[@SANTACRUZDRONES]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! You just saved our vacation plans. Merc 40 was sitting for 3 month and steering was completely frozen, tried hammering, nothing worked. Came across your video and thought I have nothing to lose. Boom! It broke free!

[@chawkins1831]

Thank you so much for your help. You saved us a lot of trouble and money two days before our family vacation.

[@badbeatbilly8997]

Thanks for the tip. I did this today and it worked! 115 HP Merc. cool.

[@romanwaln3218]

Great hack! I would say to everyone out there doing this to refrain from clamping anywhere on the piston arm that enters the grease cylinder. This can put dents/knicks in the arm which will rub/damage the o-ring keeping water and debris out of the grease. Which will then lead to more rust and seizing of the steering ram. So just clamp as close to the bolt hole as you can.

[@utuber2940]

dude I used this yesterday on my arima sea chaser that's been sitting two years I used a small pipe wrench this actually worked I'm so happy thank you so much for this posting if I could I would buy you a couple cases of beer....

[@alozborne]

Worked beautifully, thanks! I still want to take the steering cable out and to get rid of the dried up grease and relube it, but thanks to you it's moving now

[@garya1625]

As with other comments, "great job!" I bow down to you sir...

[@stevesherwin1255]

Thank you! I'll try this when I get home. Mine's a Scout Sportfish 175, too.

[@timspencersinger]

Worked great! Had mine moving in about 2 minutes. Cleaned up the rod and added grease. Going boating!

[@Pianosa77]

Thank you so much for posting, saved our day on the water today

[@danscoolpaper]

Brother you just saved me big time..I cant thank you enough. This worked for me. I also put alot oil on it and let it sit then tried again and presto bingo..working great after sitting for six years. Thanks from fishing in Ontario Canada.

[@tailgatetalk]

Awesome! I hope you caught the big one thanks to this tip. It's a terrible design that thousands of people have trouble with. Usually on the boat ramp.

[@LBendandi]

Worked perfect! Saved my muskie opener and probably an expensive bill! Thank you!!!!!

[@mkruse1058]

So far, your technique makes more sense. Thank you! I’ll try that tomorrow on my stuck cable. 🍻

[@andrewpolasek5524]

Awesome! My cable froze on my last outing, was dreading having to do this job again. I'm going to try this trick tomorrow. Thank you!

[@brianbeherrell6741]

You the man! I was using a bottle jack and hammers to try and move the cable and I couldn’t believe it wouldn’t move at all. I used a pipe wrench to get enough leverage to start to move and after an hour it was good to go.

[@paulsherman522]

Thanks Bro. This trick works. Had to get some super vice grips. You can use a 5lb maul/hammer on the vice grips if it is really stuck. Work back and forth and grease it up. Gone Fishin.

[@vanwinkleproject1600]

Currently working on mine that has been in a yard a few miles from salt water for a year. Hammered it in and used a come along on the foot to bring it back around. It still has a long way to go. I will give your tip a try and get back to you. Thanks.

[@timc8913]

Timeless advice. Thanks for sharing.

[@jp3595]

Thanks - it worked perfectly to free the sterring on my Yamaha 20hp👍👍👍

[@brianreese6474]

Just saved me $150 for a steering cable replacement. Awesome & thanks

[@kathyglaze9921]

Thank you so Much for your video!! It helped me fix my frozen steering rod and now I can go have a fun vacation!!!

[@msroche7873]

Nice!!! Worked perfect on my frozen steering!!! Thanks

[@nubarjan]

Great tip! Worked like a charm on my evinrude

[@davidpye8324]

Mate, great video. Worked a treat. Was thinking the worst but your multigrip suggestion did the trick. Thanks again. Happy boating!

[@tailgatetalk]

I hope you had a great day on the water. That's thanks enough for me.

[@leonh.corbettiii2394]

You just saved me a bunch of time and money. Thank you sir.

[@hanx308]

Worked a treat on my Merc....Thanks

[@jrides9223]

I did everything I could to mine, I took the linkage off put vise grips on did what you said , and pop , I would also recommend to everyone grease the fittings first before you try it ! But great hack worked great thankyou

[@FibersGaming]

I also wanted to drop a line to say thanks. I was making this hard. Fussed with it for a few hours off and on for the past week and fixed in 90 seconds today with vice grips. In hindsight I feel a little dumb, but super happy to be back on the water this coming weekend.

[@andrewahern7735]

This worked great for my 2002 merc 115. Grease it after you free it up. If you don't have a grease gun just rub some grease on the steering rod and turn it back and forth, that will get the job done

[@takayama1638]

Rescued me today! Boat was launched engine running, wouldn’t steer. Searched KZbin here you were. Fixed it! Grease and clean tomorrow.

[@jessiecole8740]

Taka Yama same thing happen to me lol boat in the water but couldn't steer it and finally cane across this think God

[@pacificaifyouplease8560]

Hey great video. I did this repair using your video after I launched off a beach in NZ with my family on board. We continued the trip. I pre-checked fuel, batteries, radio, navigator, motor tilt, motor start, bilge pump, but did not think of a steering check. Anyway, a couple of additions to your video. Can urn it with a screw driver in the bolt-hole if you don't have vice grips on board. . Also can use a hammer (dive weight) on the screw driver that is in the bolt hole.

[@FLAMNGO_]

definitely a life saver, you are a hero for this video

[@tomandleonie]

great video, worked a treat on my Yamaha 90 - steers like new, many thanks

[@tmkoutdoors1240]

Thank you man literally took me five minutes and saved me tons of money

[@tailgatetalk]

A day on the water beats a day in the shop anytime!

[@scotttoobee5216]

Legend! This just saved the day 🙏🏼

[@rbeau129]

Good stuff thanks a lot I have the same problem with my 130 hp Honda. Every year since I’ve owned it. I actually replaced the cable last time. That’s what the marina did (twice) so I bought the cable and changed it now I don’t believe it was necessary. Thanks for the tip.

[@johnkrulik1438]

Thankis this worked perfectly and took less than 15 minutes from start to finish

[@SH-id2lb]

After 4-6 hours of fucking with the same exact issue... including hooking of a hose to go over where the lil wiper coup goes and filling the tube with hydro oil and connecting 150psi to the hose blowing junk out of the other end it still wouldn't budge... 35 seconds with some chain pliers its moving... I normally don't comment but I had to say thanks... THANK YOU!

[@warrenshioi2148]

Buddy, you are a life saver!! My steering froze up on my 115 Merc and I was ready to replace the steering cable until I saw your video and all I can say is "IT WORKS!!!". Your vise grip trick is something that very few people would think about but it's an amazingly simple procedure. Thanks and aloha from Hawaii!!!

[@jdietz8026]

What year was your 115? I’m about to tackle the same problem on a 2001 115 2 stroke. Any tips?

[@warrenshioi2148]

@@jdietz8026 My engine is a 2005 115 Merc. I have 2 tips for you: 1. Run your engine often, at least once a month or two and turn your steering while doing that or 2. Change from a cable steering system to a hydraulic system. My steering froze up again about a year plus ago, I guess the grease in the cable section dried up, so I replaced it with a hydraulic system. My steering will never get frozen again!!!

[@jonathangodfrey1964]

I was about to start hammering but I found your video! Thanks!

[@ixider7825]

Great video mate, tackling this problem in the weekend

[@jimdoo100]

A great video. Mine had seized up and this video helped sort it out.

[@rickyfried3199]

Just the info I needed. Hope it works

[@p.barkhau384]

Dude, this worked! Thank you for sharing.

[@nickmichael4438]

Legend, just fixed my ceased steering.

[@mostshady1611]

Brother, you save me some money today! Many thanks to you sir!!

[@carlgurney216]

Thank you very much, solved our problem. Saved us money on repairs :)

[@nibblecat1223]

Worked for me!! The vice grip scratched the metal a little bit

[@LittlePawsBigPawsTraining]

Amazing stuff thank you from Australia. Saved me alot of time and thrown tools and tantrums.

[@tailgatetalk]

Greetings from across the pond. Happy sailing mate. Thanks for the like and subscribe.

[@flamethrowerjwa3875]

thank you very much for this information it solved the steering issue on my boat

[@coreyfuson2524]

This worked perfectly just like in the video thank you so much

[@Quins9]

Mate! Thanks so much for this. Worked a treat. I’m useless at DIY and engines - I am to engine repair what Liberace was to UFC fighting! This worked a treat and was straight forward too! I owe you a beer fro NZ!

[@tailgatetalk]

Cool. I'm glad to hear this is a global solution. Ahoy! Thanks for watching and the like & subscribe!

[@brandinpk]

Thanks for the Tips going to try it now. I will let you know the results

[@henrygonzalez1201]

This was the perfect solution, Thanks!

[@biffagump8B]

Excellent job on the video. Thank You

[@HenningKilset76]

This video saved me. Thank you so much.

[@rileymoewolfe9466]

Thanks so much for this saved our weekend for us

[@edgarrivas5791]

Just bought a boat about 1hr ago. Currently dealing with that problem. That's how i found your video. I did what you said not to do. Now i gotta do what you did i should have done.

[@tailgatetalk]

Hindsight so they say... I hope it worked for you and you can enjoy your boat.

[@edgarrivas5791]

@@tailgatetalk no. It's pretty stuck. I thought about torching it a bit to loosen up the build up but my gas line is next to the steering cable. I think I'm going to either replace the cable and rod or hammer it out,clean it and put it back. Either way, a hammer is involved.

[@kenk8215]

This worked for me! Thank you!

[@theeabster1983]

Thank you very much for your video. I was banging it with a rubber mallet or sand filled mallet just like you mentioned in the beginning. I appreciate your video take care

[@tailgatetalk]

Great! I hope it saved your day on the water.

[@420vr]

Wanted to take a moment and thank you for your tip, you saved me a lot of cussing and frustration!

[@andrewsalacina9705]

Thank you . This is the exact problem I have. Will try this out

[@cristianoalbertobortot9068]

Thanks for the help mate.

[@andreasgavriel8374]

going to try as soon ad I get home cheers mate

[@djteddy6876]

Thanks heaps worked for me today!

[@billyarkky2]

Thanks bud quick and easy thought I was in for a boat doctor visit

[@tailgatetalk]

I hope you ended up having a great day on the lake. Appreciate the like and subscribe.

[@stephenselph270]

Thank you for this I got out on the lake and noticed the steering was locked up tried this and went back to be able to steer it

[@dianetaylorcharboneau]

Appreciate the help!!!

[@mikemathena2390]

Thanks, i had to incorporate heat and light tapping with a hammer but, yes it worked

[@markfeatherston5418]

Fixed mine, thanks bud

[@nickwhitehead9307]

Legend, thank you very much.

[@DavidJHochman]

Worked! Thanks! 👍

[@chrisbeattie14]

Thanks mate, good advice!

[@DylanTee]

This worked. Thank you

[@whyknot249]

Thus video saved my skin. Thanks!

[@danmachold9507]

A small pipe wrench (10”) works just fine too. Thanks for the video.

[@tailgatetalk]

Great tip. Glad it helped you.

[@catfish340d]

I was thinking that too

[@seanp7253]

Man, not too often there's a clear, concise and straight to the point video like this. Well done sir and thank you 👊 (yeah I hammered the sh!t out of mine hahaha)

[@boricuaveteran577]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@w.c.6678]

Thx brother. God Bless.

[@Blake240p]

You just saved my '76 Nitro, thank you!

[@tailgatetalk]

Sweet. Enjoy your lake day! Thanks for the like and subscribe.

[@MarkCahill]

Thanks! This worked like a charm.

[@tailgatetalk]

Great to hear!

[@paulsegalla1390]

I sprayed it with Wd first then tapped it with a hammer , it worked great .

[@willyfix007]

Thanks man, worked like a charm. 🙌

[@tailgatetalk]

Glad it helped

[@CameronMousseau]

Going to buy a set of vice grips as we speak hoping your tip helps me

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

Sijo did it help?

[@travelingwithrick]

It worked thank you thank you!!!

[@matthornsveld2803]

I had the problem where one one vise grips wasn't enough because couldn't get them tight enough and they just kept turning so used two and work straight away.👍🏻💪🏼

[@samjohnson3388]

Saved me a big headache! Great information for a first time boat owner!

[@Architecturepro]

Thank you