Steering system issue

[krush]

The Teleflex power steering likes the 5606 aviation fluid which is the same as what Teleflex sells at a much lower cost.
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I think Teleflex actually sells ISO 15 hydraulic fluid. I bought 5gallons and flushed mine out and the steering is super easy now.

https://petroleumservicecompany.com/...5-gallon-pail/

[rustybucket]

If you have fluid under the steering ram you prolly need to have it rebuilt at a reputable shop who rebuilds those cylinders. It doesn't seem like a normal hydraulic shop is capable (maybe some are but mine wasn't).

The black bellow is just there to keep dust/debris off the hydraulic cylinder, it is not meant to hold any fluid.

I second buying the fluid from an aviation place, saves a pile of money, without cutting corners, and owners love seeing stuff like that.

Welcome to the hatteras forum, lots of good people and info here. My biggest piece of advice I'll give you that gets most people new to these boats. Arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible. Diving head first into any issue without much knowledge on the subject is a recipe for disaster and wasted $$$$$$$. Take you time, do your research, a lot of the info you will need may take some time to obtain. Patience will save you tons of time and the owners money.

[krush]

My hynautic ram was leaking oil and making a mess in my bilge. $36 for the parts to fix it and maybe 1-2 hours work (removing ram from boat took half of the time).

Kit comes with instructions. PN 549591 : 549591-K21-K29

https://www.go2marine.com/Hynautic-Cylinder-Seal-Kits

[Cricket]

The power steering ram is basically a regular ram with a additional servo ram attached, the servo looks like it has a lot more going on than a regular hydraulic cylinder.