Loose steering

[rdlangston13]

Thanks, I will check this out next chance I get!

[kaneboats]

Ditto! Worth a shot.

[papou]

I still had a bit of play and found these two Allen keys loose

[papou]

Went out surfing for about 3 hours and the steering felt sloppy again and after investigating the rudder link opened up again .
1\8 play in the bushing gave me about 1-1\2 in the wheel I think it needs to be welded so it doesn't open .

[rdlangston13]

I wonder if there is just a smaller bushing that can be purchased to take up the slack??

[Lynn Syndrom]

Went out surfing for about 3 hours and the steering felt sloppy again and after investigating the rudder link opened up again .
1\8 play in the bushing gave me about 1-1\2 in the wheel I think it needs to be welded so it doesn't open .

Finished the steering cable install last night. Not a bad job but I sure would also: 1) Purchase and install a new connector (cable to rudder arm as pictured above in papou's post) as mine was worn and had allot of play.
2) Go over all the steering system from steering wheel to rudder to check for loose bolts, nuts, and set screws. I found a few which I used lock-tight (blue removable) on the threads of those fasteners to help keep them tight. Steering has about 1/4 of the play in it before the cable went bad.

Thanks for the thread and the info...as always I love the info and support from yinz Moomba fans.

[MasterMind]

Anyone who is still having this issue should refer to the attached photo, especially if you have tilt wheel. papou in post #40 seems to have the fix. There are two allen keys in the steering column under the rubber boot. They loosen up over time and cause the "play" in the steering wheel. My brother jikemones and I both had this problem and Mike was able to correct his by simply tightening the allen keys. Unfortunately, I didn't catch mine in time and the assemble was damaged and requires replacement.

FYI - I replaced my steering rudder block holder and my cable before I discovered this. CHECK THE TILT FIRST before you do anything else.

[MasterMind]

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Had a little trouble with the photo from previous post>

[jikemones]

This thread was started 05-29-2012 about the same time I started experiencing a “loose steering issue”. Anyone with any steering slop needs to check the two Allen bolts located in the steering knuckle under the rubber boot.

[papou]

The bushing is built onto the bolt I'm thinking of getting it tack welded so it doesn't open