deanmcneill
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"A bushing, part of the steeri
"A bushing, part of the steering, of my '79 merc 7.5hp is practically seized.
See the pic attached (part colored red for clarity). It moves if I twist it with vice grips but it's too hard to twist to work well in use. The teeth are good so I'm hoping I don't have to replace the part. I can't seem to figure out how to remove the part (manual doesn't help), so I'm shooting Liquid Wrench to it.... but it's a long way from being free enough to work well.
Any suggestions on how to get it out OR free it up so it turns easy?
steering part that is seized
"A bushing, part of the steering, of my '79 merc 7.5hp is practically seized.
See the pic attached (part colored red for clarity). It moves if I twist it with vice grips but it's too hard to twist to work well in use. The teeth are good so I'm hoping I don't have to replace the part. I can't seem to figure out how to remove the part (manual doesn't help), so I'm shooting Liquid Wrench to it.... but it's a long way from being free enough to work well.
Any suggestions on how to get it out OR free it up so it turns easy?