cable steering components

[Pinto]

Hi, I have a trivial but annoying problem with one of the components of the steering wheel mount, behind the console, and I am hoping for some pointers before I get a real problem. Comming out of the mounting are what looks like a pair of thick wires that are twisted around each other, and flex and move with the steering. My problem is that these are meant to sit in a stiff piece of polythene tube, but this repeatedly falls off leaving the twisted wires trying to slash at the wiring behind the console.

Does anyone know what this is for, and how I can more permanently keep it in place?

thanks

[Nos4r2]

That's your steering cable and the tube is a shield.You might be able to glue it back in place if you're lucky and can clean all the grease off. It's quite common for them to fall off.

[Pinto]

Hi, thanks for the advice and input on this. I suppose its reassuring to hear that its a common problem. In the poly tube there is a kind of ring/spring clip that I assume grips onto the coble outlet. I tried squeezing this to make it a little less round, and hopefully grip better, but it didn't make much odds.

I guess I'll keep improvising, and let people know if I find something that works.

thanks again

[spartacus]

Be interested to see a picture of your boat Pinto - always happy to see another fellow Zodiac owner!