Steering Cable on 2008 Z1

[Canyon Lake Tige]

Has anyone replaced their steering cable on a 2008 Z1? Although I am getting a great work out steering my boat, it is time to replace it.

Dealer wants to charge me $400 in labor + price of cable. Should I just pay or is it something I can do myself?

What is a good cable to purchase if I do it myself?

Any tips would be appreciated.

Also, Do I need a lot of working space around the 3" hole in the helm that feeds through to the under floor area? Reason I ask is I have a customer sealed speaker box mounted there that will be extremely difficult to remove.

[lalh20]

its actually only maybe an hour or two job. hardest part is getting the uber tight nut off the end of the cable (will need a large crescent and good strength).

in mine the cable ran very easily - i ran it over the fuel tank vs uner since so many on here think being under is why they go bad so quick. you need a teleflex ssc15419 if im thinking right and the cable is around 150-$180 and easy to find.

[bushwacker]

I have replaced a few and going over the tank is the way to do it....