Need Help.
Have an 1988, E26. Rudder and post have been bent aftwards about an inch or more. Cannot turn wheel helm from stop to stop.
Questions:
- if rudder is dropped and taken to machine shop, can the post be bent back into true position without losing the strength integrity of the post at the bend point.
- is the rudder post a solid bar or is it a tube.
- anything else we should be worried about? Like the rudder itself (water intrusion), bearings, etc?
thanks GL
Have an 1988, E26. Rudder and post have been bent aftwards about an inch or more. Cannot turn wheel helm from stop to stop.
Questions:
- if rudder is dropped and taken to machine shop, can the post be bent back into true position without losing the strength integrity of the post at the bend point.
- is the rudder post a solid bar or is it a tube.
- anything else we should be worried about? Like the rudder itself (water intrusion), bearings, etc?
thanks GL