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I have a 15 Sport with a 60 HP Mercury and Teleflex mechanical steering. The steering is stuck or jammed. Apparently the steering rod end of the cable is rusted in the tilt tube. What is confusing to me is that when i take loose the cable nut on the starboard side the cable rod slides freely out until there is a metal "clunk". On the port side what I assume is the end of the cable rob is stuck so I cannot push or pull it but it turns with some effort. The cable is disconnected from the helm. Is the cable rod broke off in the tilt tube? Why won't the starboard side just pull out? How do I get the port end to budge?