Hi All,
It's been quite a while since I checked in here. Hope all is well with everyone
Spent most of the 3-day weekend towing a 4-person tube full of giggling kids, and the old boat ran great!
I have an intermittent power steering fluid leak that's been bothering me for several years. I've already pressure tested the fluid cooler, and the PS pump and hoses look dry, so I am assuming the leak is somewhere in the hydraulic system behind the motor.
My latest thought is the leak has something to do with the grease zerk near the power steering control valve. I pumped grease into this zerk last week and lost ZERO fluid this past weekend.
What exactly does this grease zerk lubricate? If it's some sort of packing, then maybe I start losing PS fluid when the packing gets low on grease?
I'd appreciate your opinions.
Thanks,
Steve
It's been quite a while since I checked in here. Hope all is well with everyone

I have an intermittent power steering fluid leak that's been bothering me for several years. I've already pressure tested the fluid cooler, and the PS pump and hoses look dry, so I am assuming the leak is somewhere in the hydraulic system behind the motor.
My latest thought is the leak has something to do with the grease zerk near the power steering control valve. I pumped grease into this zerk last week and lost ZERO fluid this past weekend.
What exactly does this grease zerk lubricate? If it's some sort of packing, then maybe I start losing PS fluid when the packing gets low on grease?
I'd appreciate your opinions.
Thanks,
Steve
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