steering issues???

[Joe]

Thanks everyone. It did take some force. I put a 12 gauge brush on my drill to clean up the tube. I believe that was tin cans suggestion from an 08' thread. New cable is on order. I trust it should go in smooth.

[Joe]

This is the inside casing of the stick steer assembly. It seems there should be black silicon securing the housing and the cable entry. Any suggestions?