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10-24-2005, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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Hydraulic Steering Cylinder Leak
Saturday the cylinder started leaking oil and basically ended my boating season on the spot.
Crippled home OK, and I'm pulling this week, maybe....(weather????).
I think this has been discussed here before, I am going to buy a rebuild kit and do it myself. I have all winter... 
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10-24-2005, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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What cylinder do you have? Some are much easier to rebuild than others. First step is to get the old cylinder out and make sure that the ram is perfectly straight. If it isn't perfectly straight the rebuild won't last very long. You'll probably need a special tool to take the cylinder apart, its called a spanner wrench. If it's a telefles system their website has some great graphics demonstarating what you need and how to do it.
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10-24-2005, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Doubtful the rod is bent, no reason for that, it was fine the last time out and has just been sitting since.(freakin weather) I think it just have sprang a leak.
I have an emial into teleflex, they were very helpful when i had a prob with the helm. I also found seal kits available and these come with the spanner wrench, about 90 bucks.
Just wondering how difficult they are to do.
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10-25-2005, 06:54 AM
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A lot depends on how old they are and how much corrosion they have. If they aren't corroded and come apart easily, they are pretty easy to rebuild. If they are really stuck together they can be a Boitch. A bent piston may neo be immediately noticable, but it gradually wears away the seals, so that eventually they fail. Good luck with it.
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10-25-2005, 08:30 AM
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I've been in email contact with teleflex, I'll see what they'll do first.
They have a great customr service.
I let youz know.
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10-26-2005, 09:30 AM
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After a few e-mails, teleflex is going to send me the end caps (which have the seals) and the spanner wrench------------FREE---------------
They warned me about the rod being damaged, once on my bench I will be able to see whats up. This is another one of my winter projects....
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