Marine Tech Tools Bleed Tube, Seastar Hydraulic Steering Bleed Kit, Fits Seastar Hydraulic Cylinders, Seastar Hydraulic Steering Bleed Kit, Seastar Bleeding System

Good quality and worked great

Worked great!

You get what you pay for! How many times have I learned that the hard way! I bought a cheaper version of this product. Changed out my seals on my seastar and it kept leaking from what looked like the bleeder valve. Changed out the valves, still leaked! Unplugged the cheap bleeder hose and changed sides. Oops! Bought this product from Marine tech and right out of the package you could tell it was a better quality. Had the air bled out of the system in no time. I’m going marine tech from here on in.

Easy to use and there are plenty of videos available to explain the process if you are unfamiliar with it. Just make sure you have the adapter tube for connecting the oil to the steering unit ) Marine Tech has that - I had one with my boat already.

I used this to bleed a newly installed hydraulic steering assembly on my pontoon boat. After reading the horror stories of the bleeding process using the two bleeder screws and refilling as necessary with fluid, I consider myself lucky to have found this. Once ready, loosen both bleeders and then use the quick connect on each end to tie the two bleeders together. Once the fluid is in the the system you just crank the wheel back and forth, lock to lock until there are no more air bubbles in the crossover tube, or "burping" up through the helm. This took a bit of time, so be patient. Once finished, tighten the bleeders and unhook the bleed tube, and the excess fluid remains trapped in the bleed tube for the next project. There was not 1 drop spilled at the motor. The process at the helm was a bit messy, but in the future I would handle that differently. If you are installing or maintaining a hydraulic steering system, this bleed tube is a must, keeping the boat clean, and you sane.

Fits perfectly, seems like good quality.

Did what was supposed to

I had purchased a Hydraulic Seal Gland kit to replace on my outboard cylinder. I saw this bleed tube online at the same time and dedcided to add it to my purchase to make the overall job easier. Bleeding a hydraulic cylinder is a messy & bothersome job but it must be done. This tool aided that process effectively. I also allowed me to have a visual reference of seeing or not seeing air bubbles in the clear bleed line. The brass fittings are of good quality and it as a good value for the purchase price. Will use again.

Can’t go wrong with marine tech tools, top quality for sure.

Item worked perfect, bled my steering system in no time and didn't spill a drop of hyd fluid.

Long and pretty good I like it for my Lincoln mig 180

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