Power steering cooler

[Scott215]

I have a 2006 Sea Ray 215 weekender with a 5.0 l MPI can someone please please tell me where the power steering cooler is on this boat I cannot for the life of me find it thank you

 

[eweise]

it looks like this and is on the backside of the engine

 

[Scott215]

I looked today and didn't see it I know it's there just didn't look long enough I guess

 

[Scott215]

Is it something that's easily seen with hose clamps at each end and a drain valve thank you

 

[Scott215]

The reason I bring this up is my fluid today when I checked it I just got this boat 3 weeks ago is what kind of like a white milky shakeish color but I took a long ride probably 45 minutes last weekend and water is not getting into the reservoir changing the level but the fluid is the consistency of normal fluid when you put it in it's just white and color so I tried sucking it all out and putting fluid in running it and then emptying the the reservoir then doing it again four or five times it looks a little cleaner but it's still white so I don't know if there's a pinhole in the cooler or what is going on I do appreciate everybody who reads this or responds to this is this boat is new to me my last one was an 18-ft larson ball rider with a four-cylinder and plenty of room to work on stuff

 

[Jimmy Buoy]

If you find the cooler is leaking, PM me. I have both of mine available for sale since the steering was replaced with SeaStar's system and both power steering pumps and plumbing were redundant and therefore removed.

 

[Scott215]

Thanks I appreciate it

 

[Scott215]

That is the one I need but all the ones online don't have the fitting/hole for the sensor. Can you offer any help with a part # mine does have pressure sensor. Thanks

 

[Jimmy Buoy]

Strange that it wouldn't have the sensor bung. Both of mine do. Pretty standard for all 4.3 5.0 and 5.7 EFI engines for Merc stern drives.

 

[Espos4]

The reason I bring this up is my fluid today when I checked it I just got this boat 3 weeks ago is what kind of like a white milky shakeish color but I took a long ride probably 45 minutes last weekend and water is not getting into the reservoir changing the level but the fluid is the consistency of normal fluid when you put it in it's just white and color so I tried sucking it all out and putting fluid in running it and then emptying the the reservoir then doing it again four or five times it looks a little cleaner but it's still white so I don't know if there's a pinhole in the cooler or what is going on I do appreciate everybody who reads this or responds to this is this boat is new to me my last one was an 18-ft larson ball rider with a four-cylinder and plenty of room to work on stuff

Good thing the grammar police didn’t see this post!

All kidding aside, the cooling system is fairly simple. If you’ve got milky p/s fluid, a leaky cooler is a straightforward replacement. You just need to lay on top of the motor to get back there far enough.

 

[scoflaw]

Strange that it wouldn't have the sensor bung. Both of mine do. Pretty standard for all 4.3 5.0 and 5.7 EFI engines for Merc stern drives.

Yes after a certain year, like the beginning of smartcraft.