Seastar Hydraulic Steering - Hard Steering

dfilali

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Hello,
Just purchased a 2006 starcraft 2410 OB limited with the tilt steering helm / 225hp suzuki. Steering is very hard to turn left, right is smooth, we bleed it 4 times with new seastar oil making sure no air is trapped, pump and master cylinder are not leaking, my mechanic suggest to buy a new pump, I called seastar distributor and ask for same model on boat ''HH5290'' I was told it's been replaced by HH6190-3 2.0.cu , after installing the new helm pump, results are devastating, no improvement at all and hard steering to left is same as it used to be before, I called seastar, they say in order to get rid of hard steering I have to buy a new pump HH6191-3 1.7.cu. Before I buy this new pump do you guys have any suggestions?

Thank you
 
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alldodge

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Sorry to hear about your troubles, but unless your willing to get into the pump and rebuild, then would go with what seastar recommends

The reason its easy to steer to right is because the prop is rotating in that direction
 

dingbat

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Swap hoses on the ram to see if the problem moves with the hose.

Eliminates the possibility of a problem with the ram or motor’s swivel bracket.
 
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