Drive bleeds off
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Drive bleeds off
I did a search but surprisingly found nothing on this.
My starboard drive (Bravo 1) bleeds off (goes down) over a short period of time. It only stops when the tie bar to the port drive gets in a bind. I have to assume that it is also bleeding off while the boat is underway because I have to trim it up every so often. The hydraulic lines on the drive show no evidence of leaking. The hydraulic cylinders are clean as can be.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Clayton
My starboard drive (Bravo 1) bleeds off (goes down) over a short period of time. It only stops when the tie bar to the port drive gets in a bind. I have to assume that it is also bleeding off while the boat is underway because I have to trim it up every so often. The hydraulic lines on the drive show no evidence of leaking. The hydraulic cylinders are clean as can be.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Clayton
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Re: Drive bleeds off
I had same problem--in my case one of the hydraulic fittings on the manifold on the bottom of the gimble housing was not fully tight and slightest leak.
Do a search on subject or on my threads--lots of detailed suggestions there about causes and fixes
Do a search on subject or on my threads--lots of detailed suggestions there about causes and fixes
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Re: Drive bleeds off
yeah.
check valve in pump
overpressure (relief) valve in pump
manual relief valve (in older round reservior pumps) leaking
piston seal in trim ram (only need one to be bad, not both).
check valve in pump
overpressure (relief) valve in pump
manual relief valve (in older round reservior pumps) leaking
piston seal in trim ram (only need one to be bad, not both).
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I have replaced the check valves in my pumps a few times.
Does anyone have a source for just the check valves instead of buying the whole rebuild kit???
Does anyone have a source for just the check valves instead of buying the whole rebuild kit???
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