ELONN Hydraulic Cylinders Seal Kit for Rebuilding Outboard Front Mount Hydraulic Cylinders，2 Screw In End Glands with Wrench

I was a little concerned after seeing a couple of bad reviews but decided to order this kit because the price is so much less than OEM. So far I'm glad that I did. I watched a couple of videos and went to work. The only negative that I have is that the white plastic sleeve that protects the seal from the shaft threads could fit better. My advice is to keep that seal moving over the transition between the white sleeve and shaft until you know that the seal is 100 percent on the shaft. It's been about a month since I replaced the seals and my steering is still rock solid.

Bought 2 sets first set lasted a week before the port side stared leaking. Bought another set thinking it could have been damaged during install. Second set lasted a week until the starboard side started leaking. I bought these based on the great reviews. Giving them 3 stars as I believe it’s the Texas heat and sun that caused the seals to break down. Checked the surface temp of the cylinder one day and it was 203* F. Boat sits outside in direct sun. Bought the Seastar seals and 3 weeks no issues. These look to be quality seals but not for hot climates.

Install seals and bled air out of system. Came back a week later and the seals leaked worse than the ones we replaced. Bought oem parts and had no issue. Chinese junk.

Save me a lot of money by just replacing the wiper seals instead of the whole SeaStar system. Easy to install. Just make sure you buy both hoses to bleed the air out of the steering system.

Bought this in March. Last weekend (aug27), while on our way to the fishing grounds, I noticed a little play in the steering. I made a comment to the guys the steering was acting a bit funny. It was needing constant minor correction to stay on course. This was the same symptom prior to the march rebuild. note: it worked perfectly for 5mo. We went fishing anyway. Bad move. After about an hour, the boat wouldn't turn right. The motor was stuck. The reservoir was empty. I added about 1/2 a bottle water to the hydraulic helm and got the steering working again. We headed back. On the way i noticed hydraulic fluid leaking (squirting) from the rod seal. Luckily we weren't too far from the ramp. This time i am going to replace with the seals with factory originals. They are 5x the cost, but whats an extra 100 bucks when it comes to the boat - lol. lesson learned (the hard way).