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Broke the boat out today to get ready for lake in morning...saw oil dripping from bilge drain...what the hell....check fluids and all good but the power steering fluid. Now I know what just not sure where. There is a metal tube coming from behind the pump and curves around to front where the tube is plugged with a rubber plug and clamp. I grab it and its like a small balloon and dripping in oil....I suspect this is my leak source even though I see no trail of oil to bilge for absolute proof.

What is this line for if anyone knows....and...why is it plugged???? I got some high pressure hose and plugged it with a bolt and slipped it over the metal line and clamped the hell out of it with four hose clamps. It was a full tube of steering fluid low.

Anyone have this issue before..or...know of other common sources for steering fluid leaks.....I don't think I have a fluid cooler for steering fluid...if I do you can't see it underneath engine or anywhere else. The hoses leading back to drive are oil free.

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

The hydraulic steering rams of that vintage are known to have issues with leakage. To be safe, check all of your connections and clamps...you might get lucky and find something loose.

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Just got back from day at lake....no issues today and no oil in ilge....too soon to declare victory though....will get mirror and check ram seals...I am still under warranty regardless....just don't want to down her with summer coming.

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

my ram seals are toast. I just looped the lines coming out of the power steering pump bypassing it all. Been without power steering for almost a year now, I don't mind it being 6'1 200lb... but my GF that's 100lb can't drive the boat the steering wheel takes her for a ride. I'll have to fix it one day. The seals can be fixed by any hydraulic shop.

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1981 Columbia 8.7
2015 Yamaha FZR - 87mph - sold
2006 Yamaha GP1300R - sold
2003 Chaparral 215 SSI - sold
2009 Stingray 195CS - sold
2000 Four Winns H180 - sold
1976 O'day Daysailer II - sold
Rick's Four Winns H180 Mods/Upgrade Thread

Its not a struggle in steering issue...I haven't been 6' 200 lbs since 8th grade....the good news is I just got back from a couple hours of cleaning the boat....no oil in bilge after 5 hours run time....no drop in per steering fluid either and the actuator ends are dry except for the green grease I stuck my digit into. Looking like it was the bullcrap plug they had on the useless line coming out of pump....whats the purpose of this short line with a plug....seems to be plugged on every model....thin rubber cap that spews....I got a real plug there now.

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

Dude...in the horizon thread you are 6 foot 2.....did you shrink or grow:) don't worry most people get shorter as they age like you are doing!

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi