Stray Current
Well-Known Member
- Oct 27, 2019
- 1,987
- Boat Info
- 2007 260DA
- Engines
- ‘07 6.2 Horizon MPI / ‘24 SeaCore Bravo III - ‘07
Kohler 5ECD
Out of the shrink wrap!
The power steering lines had been weeping all winter ever since the transom assembly was replaced. Mercruiser wants $300 for the 2 steering lines and female quick connector on the actuator. Screw that! It's just dry o-rings!
Through lots of trial and error I found the dorman kit pictured contains 1 appropriate yet slightly fatter oring. It was pretty simple to swap the o rings and they didn't leak after an hour's run. I also replaced the return line from the cooler to the reservoir and flushed the power steering system with new fluid.
I also had a miss, so I replaced the cap, rotor and plugs again. Running like a dream now.
I picked up my new group 31 deep cycle batteries, they're going in after the bilge gets a good hot water scrub with dawn.
Bootstripe tape and Sundancer graphics are gone. I have a new set of stripes from hullstripes.com ready to go and I have the repop Sundancer graphics coming.
Detailing is scheduled for next week, weather permitting. Hoping to button up the underwater lights, antenna, transducer, and finish my cable management by then.
Popped into the dealer I use to grab some parts. It was strange and a little sad seeing my old rig sitting there getting ready for someone else.
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