Leaky trim ram

fishing fool · Aug 19, 2017

I just notice that one of my rams is starting to leak. Is there a rebuild kit or a place in Havasu to repair?
Thanks Mike.

I will make some calls next week

FreeBird236 · Aug 20, 2017

fishing fool said:
I just notice that one of my rams is starting to leak. Is there a rebuild kit or a place in Havasu to repair?
Thanks Mike.

I will make some calls next week

It's probably just the O ring. Some guys on here have done their own. Robbie Willis did mine, seems like the parts were less than $ 50.00 and about an hour or one and a half, don't really remember. All the shops in town are capable of the job, Robbie is at Nordic now and has always done all my work.:thumbup:

Deja_Vu · Aug 21, 2017

I think I got both mine rebuilt for around $200 at Prestige with new zincs.

SHOCKtheMONKEY · Aug 22, 2017

I tracked down the rebuild kits but ran out of time... So I took a turkey baster and sucked the reservoir dry and filled it with Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak and cycled it up and down about ten times, worked like a champ. I'll rebuild 'em this winter. It's been about a week and a half now, still good. YMMV

SHOCKtheMONKEY · Aug 22, 2017

I bought one kit on Amazon for 16-17 bucks and one at West Marine for twenty. Didn't know you had to buy two...

fishing fool · Aug 23, 2017

Do you have the merc part number??

That's a good idea about the Lucas power steering fluid.

SHOCKtheMONKEY · Aug 24, 2017

Merc # I have is R 25 8/400A2

Sierra # is 18 2649

I'd double check though...

77charger · Aug 24, 2017

SHOCKtheMONKEY said:
I tracked down the rebuild kits but ran out of time... So I took a turkey baster and sucked the reservoir dry and filled it with Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak and cycled it up and down about ten times, worked like a champ. I'll rebuild 'em this winter. It's been about a week and a half now, still good. YMMV

I thought 30 weight oil was what they are to be filled with?I have a small leaker too my cousin di as well he bought new seals said it was an easy fix.

SHOCKtheMONKEY · Aug 28, 2017

Mercury sells power steering/trim pump fluid. I have no idea what it is though...

Leaky trim ram

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