steering helmet bushes -advice requested

[dkm]

Just had steering bushes and steering helmet bushes replaced (KAD 300s) after 250 hours use and a bit of play. The amount of play hasn't really changed after bushes were replaced /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif- how much play should there be?

 

[[2068]]

Not sure what the spec is, but I've had 4 DP drives and they all had a few mm of side to side play.

dv.

 

[STEVEDUNSTABLE]

my s24 n kad 32 has always had tons of flop in those bushes from new. it lives on the trailer so they are like new. i suspect that is why it will fly before it goes in a straight line under 8kts, without continual helm twitching.

 

[STEVEDUNSTABLE]

good afternoon dkm. just noticed you are hamble based. am towing down to mercuery tonight for a couple of days afloat. please could you arange to have the sea ironed, if possible as far as weymouth? thanks in advance.

 

[AdeOlly]

Interesting question as I've been wondering about my steering bushes too. The movement within my steering helmet bushes is small, but it translates to 1-2cm or so at the rear prop. Mercruisers drives seem to have no play at all. Maybe it's another Volvo feature /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[oldgit]

Have replaced the bushes/seals a couple of times and bearing in mind that the actual aluminium shafts on my steering forks are well over 20 years old and therefore definately a bit worn,there is a not that much play between the shaft and plastic bushes.
A good grease up will damp down 99% of any movement and even though my fork seals are actually below the water(they should not be) line there is virtually no water ingress apart from a few drips after long journeys.

On a scale of 1 to 10 of worst ever jobs this is def a 11.