CSMady
New Member
- Sep 13, 2014
- 49
- Boat Info
- 290 Sundancer 2007
- Engines
- (2) 4.3L Mercruisers w/ Bravo III Outdrives dual props
Tom (Bennett Marine),
I followed your instruction with filling the trim tab reservoir with transmission fluid to the proper operating level. The reservoir was real low, for it took about ½ quart. I proceeded with checking the operation of the portside trim tab first and the up/down operation worked fine. I proceeded to operate the starboard side and that is when I discovered why my reservoir was low. The fluid was leaking from the bottom of the cylinder on this side. The local dealership quoted me $250 to replace it. This sounds kind of high, for something that has a few screws holding in place and looks similar to the hydraulic cylinder for the engine hatch except on a much smaller scale. I was reading some blogs and it sounded like there are (2) O-rings that may need replacing at the top and bottom of this cylinder. I do not mind replacing it, if the cylinder is beyond repair. What is your recommendation?
CSMady
I followed your instruction with filling the trim tab reservoir with transmission fluid to the proper operating level. The reservoir was real low, for it took about ½ quart. I proceeded with checking the operation of the portside trim tab first and the up/down operation worked fine. I proceeded to operate the starboard side and that is when I discovered why my reservoir was low. The fluid was leaking from the bottom of the cylinder on this side. The local dealership quoted me $250 to replace it. This sounds kind of high, for something that has a few screws holding in place and looks similar to the hydraulic cylinder for the engine hatch except on a much smaller scale. I was reading some blogs and it sounded like there are (2) O-rings that may need replacing at the top and bottom of this cylinder. I do not mind replacing it, if the cylinder is beyond repair. What is your recommendation?
CSMady