SeaStar Cylinder Seal Kit HS5157

A how to video on changing the cylinder seals on a SeaStar (Teleflex) steering system. Dometic purchased SeaStar from Teleflex in 2017. The OEM part HS 5157 & HS5167 now come from Dometic.

[@summertime303]

Great video. No fluff. Not an easy job, but you showed it well.

[@FLWeekendWarriors]

@@summertime303 thanks for watching, been 6 months so far not leaking

[@johnr423]

Nice job !

[@FLWeekendWarriors]

Thanks for watching!

[@steveleston1848]

very nice of you to take the time to share the knowledge. I am repowering an having a hard time removing the sea star. difficulty w/ the shaft inside the tilt tube.I've managed to beat on the star sides nut to push the shaft out.I am considering attaching the vise grip to the shafts nut on port side an beat on the vise grip. any advise is appreciated. BTW tacky red grease in a can excellent. now how long will you have to wait before going back to the dealership.edit: I use aircraft hydrolic fuild much more ecomonical use old school method for my single engine bleed one side at a time.

[@FLWeekendWarriors]

@@steveleston1848 I don’t have any real good suggestions on getting it out of the tilt tube without damaging it. If your old motor is trashed you could try heating the tilt tube with a torch. If you damage the shaft, they won’t sell you a new shaft unless you have a dealer buddy that can order you one. They make a special hone for the tilt tube and you are supposed to remove shaft and hone tilt tube every couple of years to prevent it getting seized.

[@steveleston1848]

@@FLWeekendWarriors the shaft isn't jammed in there I just tapped the nut on the star side an the shaft slide about 3/4" so either I attach vise grips to port side nut an tap on it a bit I just don't know how this shaft is suposed to come out. like the shaft you pulled w/ the puller tool is this puller required for the tilt tube shaft. thanks an be safe on the water.

[@FLWeekendWarriors]

@@steveleston1848 it is just a round shaft with threads on each end. You just need to carefully tap it out of the tilt tube without damaging the threads. Spraying it with JB Blaster or some other penetrating oil first and let it sit may help.

[@bakervinci163]

You just wanted to use the puller

[@c.w.ocustomledsandmore1395]

Why did you change seals and fluid?
I am changing mine due to steering wheel wont stop turning at stop

[@FLWeekendWarriors]

Had a fluid leak

[@bakervinci163]

Yeh, the boating service industry is sketchy

[@ATAP...AnotherTime]

Same thing happened to me... In #85 i replaced it... th-cam.com/video/mGQB_CBZ4UA/w-d-xo.html
Easy fix.

[@FLWeekendWarriors]

I couldn’t believe the mechanics did not attempt to clean the two small bumps off the shaft. I guess they took a course on how to make more money.