Laeking Volvo Trim Cylinder

[ballena]

Well the sun was shining this weekend and I feel summer is just around the corner.

Went down to the good ship Ballena yesterday to clean the carpets having hired one of those Rug Docter things. She is out of the water for a few weeks for her annual antifoul etc etc.
Whilst inspecting the drive I noticed a small laek of red oil from the starboard trim cylinder.
The drive is a VP SX duo prop, basically a modified OMC cobra circa 1998 model, does any one know if ther is a seal kit available? and waht sort of job is it to do?

 

[danielbroad]

I'd be surprised if CoastalRides can't help you.

 

[BarryH]

If you take the cylinder off and take the seal out. Go to your local bearings and seals place, look in the yellow pages, and you'll get them for pence and not pounds.
OR take the whole thing to a Hydraulics place,again YP, and they'll do it while you wait normally.

 

[ballena]

Thanks guys, I was having visions of having to buy a new cylinder

 

[oldgit]

Re: Leaking Volvo Trim Cylinder

Depends where the fluid is coming from.Clean up everything in order to make sure that weep is not due to loose union or split hose.If you are lucky then a quick nip up of joint will cure.Worst case will be corrosion between cylinder body and end cap.Just happens that at this moment sitting on my desk is dismantled ram with most of end of the ram body gone.Actual cap bit where piston rod goes through end is OK. Weep was via the threaded bit securing end cap to cylinder body.
If ram U/S expect to pay 250-300 quid,prices vary greatly but from memory Keyparts where very competative.
Secondhand bits are around but make sure you get right one cos things are handed ?

 

[Scarron]

Re: Leaking Volvo Trim Cylinder

We have made up some Seal Kits for 290 cylinders in the past and have the seals in stock for those [ Volvo and Keyparts do not offer a service kit]. I expect that the OMC derived SX rams are different , possibly imperial sized.

If you can dismantle the rams we can definately supply you with seals to suit them. Be aware however that if they have alumininum components like the 280 and 290 series they can be 'difficult' to dismantle.

Let me know if you would like some help.

 

[DavidJ]

Have a double check because it's more likely to be the hoses which only last a few seasons. These are relatively easy to replace.
David

 

[ballena]

Thanks guys, the leak is at the rod seal, no signs of corrosion anywhere. I think that the West group are in Waterlooville near me so I may give them a call.