Mercury teleflex hydraulic steering

[jeffchis]

I bought a seal kit for my 200 merc. and I cannot get the brackets off the engine so i can slide the 2 new seals over the piston on either side. Is there some kind of trick or are they just stuck from corrosion? Do I need to heat it up or put a gear puller on it? I just don't want to break it. Its a seastar/teleflex hydraulic system the kit # is HS5157. Any help would be great!

[mistylady]

I just removed mine. used a pc of alluminium bar and tapped in off. a gear puller should work. the problem i hads is getting the gland seals loose. i replaced the defective side, but the port side wont budge. mistylady

[jeffchis]

Yeah I got the the 2 seals loose but I can't get the 2 brackets that go back to the motor loose. I'll probably talk to a marine mechanic and get some more advice before I break something.

[mistylady]

glad you got the seals loose. let me know how you make out. mistylady

[mistylady]

please tell me if their are any tricks in getting the seals loose. mistylady