Seized Rudder on 1969 35 Commander Sport
Can anyone describe the inside of the rudder logs on a 1969 35 Commander Sport? Port rudder is seized. I'm assuming there's a bushing in the log housing, under the packing? There is a round protrusion sticking out the bottom of the hull about 5/8", the rudder is touching it. That piece is stationary on the Stbd side when the rudder turns. Is that protruded piece a collar, the bushing, or the bottom of the log housing?
Also, there's a square plate on the bottom of the hull that the 4 screws go through. if I get those screws out, and get the arms off the shaft, and get the gland nut off, will the bushing come out with the rudder/shaft? If not, and I can't get the shaft free from the bushing, then what?
She was converted to hydraulic; the ram is disconnected, and I disconnected the link rod.
TIA for any suggestions!
Update: With much struggling and cursing, I got the link arms off (had to cut and drill one of the bolts but eventually got it out in pieces). Cut off the original arm for the cable steering since it's now hydraulic and no longer used. Got the packing nuts off. Both rudders were super tight in the ports. Tried PB Blaster and mapp gas to no avail. I got a 2" floor pipe flange and a 2-1/4" bi-metal hole saw, cut out the threads making it just big enough to fit over the port's threads, secured it with the packing nut, used four 6" pieces of threaded rod to attach to another floor flange higher up on the rudder shaft, and then grabbed that one with a puller. Hit the port with Mapp gas, used an 8' 2x4 clamped to the rudder to turn it back and forth, and it eventually started to slowly drop. Then the port side came out with the puller alone (without having to turn it back and forth). They're not bent, just packed with 57 years of calcified salt, grease and crud. The ports have no bushings; just a relatively thin bronze tube that sticks out through the hull about 1/2". I'll clean the shafts with emery paper and the ports with a brake hone. Need to make new wedge blocks as they were in bad shape and then destroyed by twisting the tight rudders back and forth. What a relief to have it apart. Hopefully I can get it all back together before July 4th!