96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

[jststrd1]

Was out on the water today and I went to turn to the left but the ski kept going straight. I can turn right but not left. the steering cone moves right to left out of the water. Is this a steering cable?if iti , is it an easy job on this ski? thanks for your help

[dsolie]

Re: 96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

Does it move the same distance left and right?? Try having a friend hold the steering nozzle lightly while you turn it... Most likely your steering cable, or a connection. Look under the hood at the steering tree, make sure nothing is hanging off.

[jststrd1]

Re: 96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

when I turn the wheel the nozzle moves from left to right. I can grab the nozzle and move it from left to right and it will turn the wheel. It looks likes it moves the same from left to right.

[dsolie]

Re: 96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

What happens if somebody grabs the nozzle and you try and turn the wheel... What I am trying to gauge is resistance... When water is flowing through the pump, there is resistance, you need to mimick that out of the water.

[jststrd1]

Re: 96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

I held the nozzle and when turned to the right i could not hold it but turn to the left the nozzle did not move.

[dsolie]

Re: 96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

Steering cable is broken or disconnected near the steering column

[jststrd1]

Re: 96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

having a problem removing the cable from the the hull. the through hull connection is fjust spins with the plastic fitting. I cut both ends of the cable.I can't get the black nylon nut off also the threaded cable end just spins round and round when i turn it.

[dsolie]

Re: 96 GTI wheel turns left but ski goes straight

Remove the nut from inside the hull. The plastic nut isn't a nut, it's a shell, held on by a small metal band. You need to remove the nut in the back, then push the cable out the back a little ways, then remove the shell piece. Then, the cable assembly get's pushed through the inside of the hull.