Hoping to find these autopilot ram seals

[fareweather]

I've got a slow leak in an otherwise fully functional system but am having a hard time finding these seals. The original mfr is out of business and the new owners do not have any. These are out of a Smith Hydraulics linear drive. anyone got any ideas??

Thx, Tom

[Reefmagnet]

Have you talked to a local hydraulics shop? They may be a common size.

[mikeguyver]

If they have numbers, most any bearing supplier can find them. Take them to bearings inc.

[fareweather]

I was fooled by Grenada Marine who quoted me 1000$ to replace these seals and said they were "extremely difficult or impossible to find" into thinking this was going to be a chore.

But after a wait of all of 30 minutes I got a response from Dayton seals:




pn# on seal should be 4600600 ( MUC 20 x 30 x 8 ) I have 5pc on shelf @ $6.43ea
Info@DaytonSeals.com

Dayton Seals & Packing Co.
1100 East Third St.
Dayton, OH45402
V: 937-228-2300

F: 937-228-8821

[Boatyarddog]

Woo hoo score, the dimensions and pn# looks promising!


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[belizesailor]

Replacing ram seals is no big deal so don't been fooled by dirt bags telling you it is. Most all use readily available o-rings and lip seals. One or two specialized tools, and a good set of picks, may be handy depending upon the make model of ram. For my Sea Stars I need a small pin wrech which makes the job much easier. A good clean work surface (very important) with a small vise makes this task much easier. Use the vise judiciously with padding so you don't damage anything (distorting the tube for example is the end of the ram...replacement time).

[motaman9]

Try Charles A. Perry aka Fluid Technologies in Jacksonville, FL.....They tend to buy parts inventories when manufacturers go out of business or stop production of a specific model. They were the only ones I could find with parts to rebuild our ram which had been out of production for over a decade.....they are super friendly and helpful...they rebuilt my existing ram replaced the stainless rod and provided me with a spare rod and seals for future use for about $350

http://www.charlesaperry.com/fluid-tech.html

Good luck




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