Steering issue

zaverin1

I asked this question before but now I am maybe few weeks away from starting projects on the boat again.
so here it goes.
from day one I noticed that my steering was very tight.
pump resorvoir is full to the mark and with use it did loosen up some.
if I take the wheel and turn it star it let's go and starts spinning free like normal 
then if I turn hard port it will get stiff again and act like it's almost sticking.
does this sound like a cable issue.
i am planning on disconnecting the cable from ram to see if issues remains.
besides that what else should I look at

Handymans342

Probably cable

reneechris14

Cable probably should ran you about 140.soon as you disconnect the pin to the steering arm you'll know.

Stodge

Long shot, but I thought there was a point where you could shoot grease into the steering gear along the transom.  Been a while since I crawled around the bilge of my 280.  I had the power steering pump fail on mine.  Both pumps on the 280 worked, but one just went in a loop. I switched them around after the one doing the work failed.  Worked like champ.

zaverin1

What were the symptoms stodge for you 

Robs_232

zav,

At the top right of the forum there is a search. Type in power steering issues. You will find a lot of information about this subject. It could be cable, cable alignment, actuator, etc. I've had my own problems with power steering. Mine works like new now.