Hydrolic fluid from under steering wheel

[BLUEYZWAITN]

Ok Continued problems are pestering me,,, maybe last weeks crappy fishing trip along with to many "Cheese and Rice comments got me...

I have a 19 ft centruy bay boat... My steering was acting funny lots of slop..
I noticed that I had fluid coiming out of the top of the reservior just under the sterring wheel... I checked the fluid and it was low so I added fluid and Bled the lines with a very Nice Gentleman at Olversons marina " Red" He's the Best.

The sterring got better but still a bit of resistance turning to the port side.. The fluid is still coming out from the top of the reservior... .. when I looses the pulg I hear air escaping.. I know this is pushing the fluid up and out where I see it..

Is there Possibly a Seal issues or can anyone point me in the right direction... Checking the reservior again and agian is loosing the fluid and I have to add more...

Boat is only 3 years old...

Jay:helpsmilie:

[Sea Gem]

It sounds like the seal. Relatively easy to replace, pull the steering wheel, remove the 3 screw holding the plate, pull the old seal out. It will look similar to a flat washer, either 3/4 or 1" ID. Take to your local hydraulics shop (Hampton Rubber, see Steve) and he will have a replacement. Reassemble and done.

[Weekend Warrior]

Do a search on the type of cylinder you have as well. Some of those have to be pressurized and bled with a bike pump to be able to get the fluid back in the lines.

[racn35]

remove the little cap, turn it over - is there an O ring on it ?> if there aint it should have one.....if there is, is it rotted or mashed flat on one side or crimped at all ?

[scotd74]

Like jammie said the cap should have an o ring on it. You can replace the o ring or replace the entire cap, look for brand and order one, easy fix.

[Larry]

Replace the cap seal and the other seal after you take the steering wheel off. That worked for me.