Hey fellas,
I discovered I have an ever-so-slight leak coming from my external hydraulic ram. I see a couple drops on the ground where my boat is stored, and a small drop of red fluid dangling from where the piston meets the cylinder.
See photo for location.
I discovered this last night. The boat's been sitting for about 2 weeks, and prior to last night's finding I had no indication of any leaking. This is new.
I wiped everything up at the site of the leak and dried it completely. I fired the steering motor and actuated the steering full left to full right about 50 times. I saw no fluid or leaking. But after it sat all night, I see a drop dangling from the seal there again. Again, it's only like a drop or two on the ground.
The reservoir is full, so there's no major loss of fluid, just a few drops.
Also, the steering behaves perfectly normally and is tight.
(1)Is this something you guy would consider a simple nuisance leak or something more serious to be concerned with?
(2)What's the fluid? I assume it's ATF by look and feel.
Thanks in advance.
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