Hydraulic Steering Maintenance

Dora~Jean · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject:

Before adding SeaStar fluid, make sure it is SeaStar fluid in your system, mine has ATF installed by the dealer. Not recommended. But you can NOT mix SeaStar with ATF. I have a brand new quart of SeaStar hydraulic fluid ($$$) standing by in case I ever completely refresh the system. Neutral

Wefings · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:44 am Post subject:

Al, I believe you have the Sea Star system on the C Doggie........Its a different system than the Baystar. I should say on the helm pump.
Marc

Sarge · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:41 am Post subject:

I'm just reading this thread now, and I may be completely off base, but I did notice something that Peter wrote that strikes me that this may not be completely confined to the power-steering system.

Peter wrote that turning left is more difficult.

Assuming that he has a clockwise spinning propeller, could it simply be that his torque tab anode has eroded to the point that it is no longer providing the correction that it should?

I would think that a power-steering issue would affect turning in both directions.

Just a thought...

TK Grand · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:30 am Post subject:

Al,

Should it turn out that you do have the BayStar rather than the SeaStar, let me know. I should have the manual for the Baystar unit that came on my 22 and I can easily scan it for you.

Richard on TK Grand