Mercruiser power steering
 

My low pressure hose has sprung a leak and unfortunately the metal tube that goes into the threaded fitting by the ram was rusted and bent while i was removing it. Otherwise I was just planing on getting a new hose and using hose clamps to the metal fitting. Is there an automotive power steering hose that I can use as a replacement? The mercruiser hose is insanely pricey like over $100 which I need to put towards other things. Thanks

hydraulic shop should be able to make it.

picture please.

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You can see where it is bent. Thanks

Thats right. Have it made

Im having a really hard time trying to locate a shop. Ill have to try looking a bit more but so far no luck:( Thanks for the help!

I'm not positive but you could check, I believe that NAPA can supply custom hoses. They do in this area for the farm equipment.

I do have a lot of Napa places by me, I'll check into that
Thanks for the tip!

I was able to get the low side fixed, my local auto parts store had a universal fitting kit that actually fit perfectly(I highly doubted it but figured I would buy it and try it and to my surprise it fit like oem). Now my problem is the dam high pressure hose has a crack in in the metal tubing near the fitting. Is there an automotive hose that I can use that any of you know of? Like from a certain car/truck model that would fit? Thanks!

the end is gm truck or car but the hose will have to be longer. go look at a 95ish gm truck and i think theyre the same.

also look at the 2 loop hoses around the back of the steering valve. one of mine was rusted through. topped off the reservoir and pink spray everywhere. BIG FUN to pull the valve off. then i used 2 copper versions of brake lines. 8 bucks each. need a tubing bender to shape them.

Thanks for all the help everyone! I decided to get the oem hose. I just wanted to be able to finally use the boat. I just got the boat in july and have been working on all month. Today was the first time I was able to use it. I replaced the power steering pump with an automotive one that I read on some threads that people used in the past. Now I used my old restricter valve because I thought the automotive one allowed for higher pressure, is that true? When the engine is running is the steering supposed to be much easier to turn then when off? Mine is defiantly easier to turn when the engine is on but I wouldn't say drastically better. I really notice it though when I start to make a fast turn that it helps assit. Is this how it is supposed to be? Thanks!

disconnect power steering belt. turn wheel to one side. hit throttle hard and try to straighten the wheel while boat is accelerating. NOW you feel the real diff with power steering...

Had a belt come off test driving a boat in an turn. Wow that sucked.

Thanks, ill have to try that. At idle it doesn't feel really any different then my other boat without power steering. I do notice it though if I turn the wheel really fast then I feel it help