Rudder Bearing

[Mike in S Fla]

Im in the yard and trying to replace my rudder bearings Ive backed off the packing nut removed the bolt from the linkage and removed the set screw rudder wont budge what am i doing wrong

thanks, Mike
1974 53 MY

 

[rwappleton]

You need a bigger hammer. They used a porta power to get mine out and it took two days of soaking with PB blaster

 

[Mike in S Fla]

You need a bigger hammer. They used a porta power to get mine out and it took two days of soaking with PB blaster

Thanks for the advice ill put a sledge to it was worried id break something



Thanks Mike

 

[Boatsb]

Thanks for the advice ill put a sledge to it was worried id break something



Thanks Mike

Is the collar off? I rides on a collar or surface to support it from dropping out. You need to pull that off first. Also is there an upper and lower that may be holding it?

 

[Bob Bradley]

Ditto. I didn't notice the collar on mine and peened over the top of the rudder with a hammer. Had to grind it down to fix it and remove it. Mine dropped out very easily. My cutlass bearings were toast. 43C, 1979.

 

[dsharp]

Drive a screwdriver in the Steering arm to lift them out of the way. Put a block of wood on top of the rudder if you hit it with a hammer. If you swell the brass it's not going through the rudder box. Try to get some oil or liquid soap on the rudder shaft so it will slide instead of just bounce.

 

[Mike in S Fla]

Drive a screwdriver in the Steering arm to lift them out of the way. Put a block of wood on top of the rudder if you hit it with a hammer. If you swell the brass it's not going through the rudder box. Try to get some oil or liquid soap on the rudder shaft so it will slide instead of just bounce.

Thanks Guys, Ill be back at yard tomorrow and attack it again
Mike

 

[saltshaker]

Ditto on the collar. I've only done it once on my '74 46C but they both came out very easily once apart. Removing the cutlass bearings is the hardest part. I ended up cutting mine to get them out. Make sure you mark the rudders and put everything back up on the side it came out of. You shouldn't need any adjustment of all was right to begin with.

 

[rsmith]

I should knock on wood but I've never replaced rudder bearings or replaced them. Their tight with no slop and don't leak a drop. They are toed in to keep them loaded so they dont vibrate.