Help how do I replace the rudder cam ????????????????

Can anyone tell me what it takes to replace the pin that holds it in place

This may help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUUA7l6fzIk

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I am not a huge DIY (do it yourself) but this one was easy and the new cams work so much better than an old busted or sticking cam. all you need it the drill to drill out the old pins. the rest is simply and woth the effort

Thanks for the video link! I tried to replace my cams while everything was "on the boat", last year and had issues drilling it out with a handheld drill... the drill press might be a better solution.

I have just finished and stumbled across a modification to the process.

If you have the very old type cam with the bolt down through the plastic plug, just pushing it up with a nail set will pop the cam out the top. Usually it is this bolt that is sticking so removing it may solve the problem.

If you have the type without a bolt drilling a small hole through the plastic nut will enable you to put a long nail or similar though the hole and push out the cam, change the spring, cam whatever.

If you need to replace the plastic plug / bolt or whatever it is called it can be burned out with a propane torch. It is slow and requires you heat the casting up slowly so you don't crack the casting but it doesn't damage the threads and you don't need to worry about the hack saw blade damaging the threads. I did have to clean the threads with a wire brush. The kind that is sold for cleaning off copper pipe before soldering.

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Here is another option for cleaning/protecting the threads...I found a large bolt at a hardware store with the same thread pattern as the delrin screws. I took the bolt and applied a small amount of grease to it and then inserted into the bottom of the gudgeon.

In screwing in the bolt, I found that this not only cleans up the threads, repairing any damage, burs or other blemishes, but it also makes working the delrin screws a breeze by leaving a small amount of grease on the threads.

Once a year I make sure that the threads are in good shape and I have never had problems since then.