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Post by gnrphil on Mar 31, 2015 9:10:01 GMT -6
So getting close to dropping her in this coming weekend and went too bleed and flush the steering. Now I find one of the bleeders is rounded off and stuck  , got one side done and find what appears to be ATF in the system 021. Seastar clearly recomends certain fliuds and I've heard ATF is not good. Then to top it off one of one the grease nipples is broken off . How people can invest so much into something and treat it this way is beyond me. Just having a rant, sorry. |
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Post by Juan on Mar 31, 2015 10:41:00 GMT -6
I know you've heard it before: BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand!
Actually, I've heard that ATF works fine in hydraulic steering systems. I did some research when I replaced my Bay Star and found that as long as the viscosity was the same or close to the original fluid (which I think was like 10 or 20 weight) it would work fine.. I went with a higher weight and the only difference I can tell is that the steering is stiffer until it warms up on cold mornings.
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Post by gnrphil on Mar 31, 2015 11:53:23 GMT -6
Good to know, I've flushed it with seastar fluid now ( well one side at least) but that stuff is expensive.
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Post by nlaudy on Mar 31, 2015 14:43:42 GMT -6
I literally just did this as I was having a bumpy turn when steering. Looked like someone used ATF as it was red. I read that it was fine so I purged a half bottle from each bleeder. Seems to have done the trick. Says that mine should go side to side in 4.25 rotations and it was pretty much exact when I tested it.
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Post by gnrphil on Mar 31, 2015 17:32:59 GMT -6
Mine had some bumps and a lot of slack before it turned the motor, it's good now but I need it right so I'll have to change that bleeder.
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, got one side done and find what appears to be ATF in the system 021. Seastar clearly recomends certain fliuds and I've heard ATF is not good.
