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rebuilding a hydraulic steering
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| jorders |
Posted on 08/04/09 - 8:53 AM
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i understand that there are kits for rebuilding my steering box that is leaking hydraulic fluid. Has anyone done this and is it difficult.
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| Blackduck |
Posted on 08/04/09 - 9:18 AM
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If is just your helm that is leaking, very easy. Just pull the wheel, and remove the plastic cover that covers the quad ring. Replace this seal and you are done.
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Posted on 08/04/09 - 9:24 AM
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it is just the helm. are the kits readily available.
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Posted on 08/04/09 - 9:33 AM
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All you really need is the quad ring, either 3/4" or 1", depending on the year of your helm.
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Posted on 08/04/09 - 9:41 AM
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Just in case you are not aware, most of these helms will leak a tiny amount of fluid from the fill/breather caps on real hot days.
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Posted on 08/04/09 - 10:13 AM
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mine is leaking around the shaft pretty bad. do you know who the manufacturer was around our years models. john.
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Posted on 08/04/09 - 10:39 AM
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Teleflex SeaStar
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Posted on 08/04/09 - 1:59 PM
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Jorders -
Being a little more specific, you need a Teleflex Seastar replacement shaft seal. Some places stock them, but if not, can be ordered. AS mentioned, simple to install. See Teleflex Sea Star website for details on all of their seal replacement kits.
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| Blackduck |
Posted on 08/04/09 - 2:27 PM
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It's either Quad Ring 210, or 214, depending on what diameter shaft your helm has.
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Posted on 08/05/09 - 5:09 AM
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thank you. my biggest problem right now is validating what i have so i will know what i need. where is the manufacturers information as to what i have. john.
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Posted on 08/05/09 - 6:39 AM
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Teleflex goes by year of manufacture, there is no information on the unit itself. Go to their website and assume yours is a 1988, and you should be able to find any part numbers. You can also call their help line in Canada and get a person to help, number is on their website.
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Posted on 08/06/09 - 10:47 AM
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i have not heard back from Teleflex but i have verified that i have a SeaStar I helm which is pre 1990. I thought that someone said that the kit i needed was a model HS5151. can anyone verify that? john.
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Posted on 08/06/09 - 11:13 AM
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I don't know the kit numbers off hand, but if you buy the helm kit for $30 or so, you are wasting your money. The only part you need is the quad ring, the rest of the kit is useless. As I said before, all you need is the 1" quad ring, even at rip-off Teleflex parts prices, $4.
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Posted on 08/07/09 - 9:13 AM
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after talking with Teleflex Sea Star about my Sea Star I helm, they gave me the item number that i need. the quad ring is a 241 and is available at any hydraulics company. the cost was $2. thanks for everyone's input.
for reference- the quad ring 214 is the correct seal for a SeaStar I helm on a pre-1990 Outrage.
Tomorrow, i will begin replacing this o-ring. i have not done this before so if anyone has, i would love to know the difficulty level. i have tried to get diagrams on this helm without any luck.
1-do i need to remove the helm from the console to do this?
2- if not, by removing on the steering wheel, can i replace the quad ring by simply removing the three screws on the fact of the helm or is it more involved.
thanks again for everyone's help. your input has saved me a lot of money.
john.
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Posted on 08/07/09 - 9:25 AM
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No, you do not have to remove the helm, and yes, just pull the wheel, remove the 3 screws, remove the old ring, replace in reverse order.
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Posted on 08/07/09 - 9:33 AM
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thats great news! i can fix the problem first thing Sat and be on the water by noon trying it out.
thanks a ton for your assistance. you saved me a lot of wasted time and effort and gave me a day on the lake.
john.
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Posted on 08/09/09 - 2:09 PM
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man, that was easy. the hardest thing was pulling the steering wheel off. total cost of project $2 thanks all.
john.
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