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Old 08-23-2011, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Gerald View Post
Anyone have a good suggestion on how best to clean out inside the tube to get the rust out?

Is there some kind of small wire brush or sanding disk to attach to a drill that will fit "Just right" to clean it out good.

I under stand that there is a special nut with grease zert that can be installed on the other end of the stearing rod. I went to West Marine but they did not have them. I never went to a boat dealer.
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To clean the tube I use a wire brush bit on a cordless drill with plenty of pb blaster.
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