Steering play in Baystar Hydraulic helm
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:36 am
I finally replaced the original Teleflex steering system for my 2003 Boston Whaler 160 Dauntless. The new steering is very smooth but I noticed a small steering play 1/2 half of an inch both left and right turn before the the steering engages the hydraulic system. Is this normal? I made sure there was no bubbles in the system. The previous steering system has an inch of play before engaging the cable. I have never owned a boat before so I can't tell if this is by design. Reading online at other threads, some says this is normal, others asks to check bleed the system again. I thought it would operate similar to a car hydraulic steering system where there is no steering play.
Thanks!
Thanks!