mattkenton
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Nov 4, 2008
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Hello,
I have an 89 Crossflow 150 that i am having an issue with. On the trim tilt there are three pistons. The secondary two on either side and the primary center piston.
My first issue is my center piston. It seems to be leaking fluid out of the top ring/seal of the piston. Is this fixable/rebuildable?
My second issue is that my two smaller pistons, with the engine in the locked up position, when compressed, compress at different levels. The port side does not compress at all and the starboard side does as it should. This tells me that the port piston is probably not lifting/pushing and the starboard is doing all the work. I know i have low fluid levels, would this cause the issue? Or has my piston possibly gone bad.
I am trying to avoid replacing a $800 trim tilt. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
I have an 89 Crossflow 150 that i am having an issue with. On the trim tilt there are three pistons. The secondary two on either side and the primary center piston.
My first issue is my center piston. It seems to be leaking fluid out of the top ring/seal of the piston. Is this fixable/rebuildable?
My second issue is that my two smaller pistons, with the engine in the locked up position, when compressed, compress at different levels. The port side does not compress at all and the starboard side does as it should. This tells me that the port piston is probably not lifting/pushing and the starboard is doing all the work. I know i have low fluid levels, would this cause the issue? Or has my piston possibly gone bad.
I am trying to avoid replacing a $800 trim tilt. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks