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Use only the recommended Teleflex Loc-Tite PST sealer no teflon pipe tape. As mentioned in the title I have SeaStar hydraulic steering in this dual helm 288CB.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Sea star hydraulic steering leaking. Seastar hydraulic steering leak - YouTube. BZ PHS ANGLE 5Fixed. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
I felt the SeaStar cylinder. There was grease or lubricant of some sort apparently leaking out. Its a Crestliner 1850 Bass Hawk that I bought in the Fall.
The motor turns just fine side to side. Not an emergency but steering the boat is pretty important. Boat Hydraulic Steering Helm Leaks.
If your SeaStar helm begins to leak hydraulic steering fluid from the front seal of the boats steering-wheel shaft then you likely will be able to quickly and easily repair it without removing the entire helm. This is so long as the helm unit is installed in the more standardized front-mount configuration or if it is installed with a back-plate kit or else installed with a. I wanted to see if anyone had any ideas on my leaking SeaStar hydraulic steering.
The issue is the steering wheel module is steadily leaking oil especially when we take the boat out. Sometimes is so much that it creates small puddles on the deck. You can see the stream running down the helm station.
Sea Star hydraulics leaking. So it looks like my Sea Star hydraulic steering is leaking from the port side seal. Based off some research it doesnt seem like a big job to replace it.
But I have a trip coming up here and I dont want a diy project to turn into my boat in the shop so I would just like to top off the fluid until I get back. Use a piece of white paper as an oil finder or put some UV ac leak dye in the system run it for a day and use a UV light. How tight are the elbow fittings into the cyl.
And the hose fittings onto the elbows new installs commonly leak here. Use only the recommended Teleflex Loc-Tite PST sealer no teflon pipe tape. Leaking Hydraulic Steering.
The pump behind the wheel is leaking a small amount of oil. I think it is coming out of the filler cap which seems to be vented. Herere the instructions for purging a Sea Star system.
If its some other brand well then this is all pretty useless. Jky _____ 13 June 2008 0708 11. My Sea Star Steering hydrolic fluid is leaking from what appears to be where the wheel is seated on the Sea Star unit Model 5271.
I purchased the Seal Kit and and asking for direction as to how to remove the wheel and replace the seals. The original Seastar Hydraulic Helm Steering on my 95 Proline 190 CC is leaking down the outside of the console under the steering wheel. The unit is either a HH5270 HH5271 or HH5272 - its a real bear to get up inside the console to look.
Spoke to Seastar and they suggested purchasing a HP6032 Service Kit along with a Fill. Born Again Boating Clothing. It appears the hydraulic pump is leaking as I cannot see any fluid in the vent hole.
Is there any easy fix to this problem or do I need to replace the pump unit. It is a Sea Star I unit and came installed when the boat was purchased new in 1992. Thanks in advance for any help.
Posted 03-04-2007 0134 PM ET US. My 288 CB was hauled out for the winter yesterday and I figured I should ask about something Ive noticed recently and seems to be getting more pronounced with time. As mentioned in the title I have SeaStar hydraulic steering in this dual helm 288CB.
Over the past season or two Ive become aware that it takes more. As a final check ensure unrestricted movement of the steering system and hoses at all trimtilt positions. Confirm that the engines are turning in the right direction and make sure there are no leaks from connections fittings seals and hoses.
SeaStar Solutions recommends use of SeaStar Steering Fluid ONLY in our hydraulic steering systems. There seems to be a puddle of hydraulic steering fluid in the motor well of our boatIt is also is leaking where it hooks up into the steering wheelunder our dashboarddoes anyone know how or why it is leakingAnd also where can I take it to get checked now that Olympic boat centers is closedIt is seastar hydraulic steeringwhen i say motor well i mean in front of the outboardlook at pic. SeaStar Solutions recommends the use of SeaStar Steering Fluid ONLY.
SeaStar Steering Systems have been engineered and validated using our proprietary SeaStar Hydraulic Fluid. Any non-approved fluid may cause serious damage to the steering system resulting in possible loss of steering causing property damage personal injury andor death. Changing gaskets on Sea Star hydraulic outboard steering system and bleeding the system.
Posted 07-07-2003 0105 PM ET US I recently replaced my Seastar pump with a newer higher-volume pump. I made the switch because the only pump took over five turns to go from lock to lock. The newer pump the 54 was supposed to go lock to lock in about 36 turns so I upgraded instead of investing.
Take a close look at the seals and wipers and check for any bends nicks or damage to the steering ram shaft. If you notice a leak a kink a catch or any other potential issue figure out whats causing the problem and get it fixed before heading out for the day. The most ubiquitous hydraulic steering system for outboard-powered boats is made by SeaStar Solutions previously known as Teleflex.
Helms for the companys BayStar helm model HH4314-3 SeaStar helm model HH5271-3 or SeaStar Pro helm model HH5770-3 are among the most common and durable on the market today. The SeaStar Hydraulic Steering System is designed to provide that extra margin of muscle when needed and easily handles Outboard Sterndrive and Inboard engines in boats up to 50 feet. System selection installation and service is substantially simplified with just three major components.