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Yamaha C90 - steering cable stuck in clamp bracket
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<blockquote data-quote="turbotodd" data-source="post: 464688" data-attributes="member: 7376"><p>Replace the tube.</p><p></p><p>Once the rust starts, there isn't any stopping it. It rusts in the same places over and over again.</p><p></p><p>Rust is iron oxide, meaning you have to keep the oxygen out to avoid rusting. Salt and water speed the process up, as you've already realized.</p><p></p><p>The fittings are a great idea and would help getting marine grease in there which would help keep air, water from getting to it. Also keeps everything nice & lubricated. Mercury 2-4-C is what I've always been taught to use for steering cables & tubes, though I'm pretty sure that a lot of other brands/types would work as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turbotodd, post: 464688, member: 7376"] Replace the tube. Once the rust starts, there isn't any stopping it. It rusts in the same places over and over again. Rust is iron oxide, meaning you have to keep the oxygen out to avoid rusting. Salt and water speed the process up, as you've already realized. The fittings are a great idea and would help getting marine grease in there which would help keep air, water from getting to it. Also keeps everything nice & lubricated. Mercury 2-4-C is what I've always been taught to use for steering cables & tubes, though I'm pretty sure that a lot of other brands/types would work as well. [/QUOTE]
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