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Spinnerbaitor59
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:10 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:07 pm Posts: 304 Location: Lake Wylie, NC side
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very tight rack and pinion steering....tried lubing the back shaft at the motor, but still very stiff...the boat sat for a year or so before i bought it.....merc 115 elpto....any suggestions?
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ChampioNman
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:20 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:51 pm Posts: 2047 Location: On the way to Tallahassee FL
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About all you can do is replace the cables. The grease inside them dries and becomes like cement.
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sclakes
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:40 am |
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Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:05 pm Posts: 4725 Location: Lake Murray SC
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CM is right - dont take a chance, replace them.
_________________ One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.....
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Spinnerbaitor59
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:05 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:07 pm Posts: 304 Location: Lake Wylie, NC side
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dropped it off today to have cables replaced....has just gotten worse since original post...looks like about $560.....is that a decent price...4 hrs labor and $179 for part
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sclakes
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:41 pm |
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Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:05 pm Posts: 4725 Location: Lake Murray SC
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Looks like there labor rate is around 75 an hour so thats not bad. Cable price is in line as well.
_________________ One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.....
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Spinnerbaitor59
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Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:08 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:07 pm Posts: 304 Location: Lake Wylie, NC side
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thanks...i normally undertake these projects myself, but have a bad left hand right now and cant even attempt it...pro outboard inc in lake wylie.....they have a pretty good reputation....
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Spinnerbaitor59
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:05 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:07 pm Posts: 304 Location: Lake Wylie, NC side
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got the boat back today....i am very impressed with their work and their professionalism....cable ended up being $149 instead of 179 and they passed that along to me....that is a good way to do business, and it will create repeat business...
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sclakes
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:12 am |
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Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:05 pm Posts: 4725 Location: Lake Murray SC
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Let us know who did the work so we can suggest them to others..
_________________ One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.....
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Spinnerbaitor59
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:05 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:07 pm Posts: 304 Location: Lake Wylie, NC side
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Ken at Pro Outboard 6532 montgomery rd Lake Wylie, SC.... replaced steering cable - tleleflex replaced fuel line repelace fuel filters replace flo torq hub sleeve fix reg wires replaced lower gear oil $650
work was done on a 1999 mercury 115 elpto dropped off monday morning, picked up about noon on wednesday I would def recommend these guys.....
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