bhardy5005
Cadet
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2013
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- 9
I am having steering issues with my Hurricane fundeck with a 5.0 Mercruiser which is a semi-v hull. Trying to put this beast on a trailer is a chore. At idle speed it is back and forth but bump the throttle and it evens out and steers great. I am thinking that there may be another issue with the power steering pump. I have owned this boat for 6 years and have had the carburetor rebuilt twice because of a fine black powder that originates around the power steering pump. When the powder is smeared with my finger, it seems to be greasy. The belt and pulleys are tight and show no sign of wear. I have also taken it in to get looked at with no luck. Recently I began to hear a very small ticking sound from the pump side of the motor when I turn right, but nothing when I turn left. I bought a marine filter which blocks the particles from the carb but I still have the powder issue around the power steering pump. Can anything in the pump go bad that could cause drifting (and powder) at slow speeds??