HC5345 Seal Kit - Front Mount Hydraulic Steering Cylinder Seal Kit with Pin Wrench HS5157 Fit for HC5340, HC5341, HC5342, HC5343, HC5344, HC5345, HC5346, HC5347, HC5348, HC5358, HC5365 and more

Super fast delivery - same day . Removed old seal . It was showing wear on bottom . Inspected shaft by turning 180 degrees. Shaft had light corrosion . Boat is in SWF on the gulf . Used a jewelers cloth and paste to clean shaft . Installed this new seal . So far , working like a champ . Key is to determine why your existing seal is leaking .

Company does not respond to emailed requests to resolution. Junk product. There is a burr on the seals. Guess what, this flaw prevents a seal. I didn’t notice this until i had already removed my 20 year old seals that eventually had a little leak. That’s right. The original seals lasted 20 years. These leaked instantly. I anticipated this leak once I rubbed my finger on these seals to Pre lubricate them and felt the Nick / burr on the seals. And yes, you can return them in the short warranty window. Unfortunately, you would end up emptying the hydraulic system, completely refilling it with air. New seals need to be on hand to start this project in order to avoid an air filled hydraulic system. Bleeding the system of air even though I had the new seals handy is a royal pain and is time consuming. Tip of the day. Once you purchase good seals from someone else. Use Marvel Mystery oil instead of the crazy expensive SeaStar hydraulic oil. Thank me later. Also... Poke a small hole in the bottom of the fill bottle to speed up the air bleeding process. My time and use of the expensive SeaStar hydraulic oil was completely wasted by purchasing these inexpensive, but “costly” junk seals. DO NOT PURCHASE DO NOT PURCHASE DO NOT PURCHASE Seriously!

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 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).

This product is great. Easy to install and last a long time. This product is great for the price

Update!!! 07/30/2024 19 months later, less that 100 hrs use and the seal failed. Found alum shavings in seal. Inspected closer and noticed on the inside of the seal the aluminum was rubbing on the ram. This was happening on both sides that I replaced with this kit. Fortunately, I don’t see any damage on my ram. This definitely looks like a manufacturing defect because the inside was rubbing on the ram. See pictures for reference. Kit was what I needed. Several online videos helped with replacement. Only negative: tool that came with kit did NOT fit a 3/8” ratchet. Couldn’t torque seals.

Seals were well made and fit the cylinder of my SeaStar as advertised. The tool worked well. I couldn't have done it without the wrench. I slid a pipe over the handle for leverage to remove the old seals and to torque the new ones.

great product

Not sure where this seller gets their parts from but they only lasted 4 months on my boat!! The originals have been on the boat for 12 years!! This vendors parts are rubbish!! They leaked that bad that I lost all steering - very scary, and had to get sea rescue to tow me back to the dock!! I do not recommend PS AMAZON only give you 60 days to process a refund!!

Great product and eazy to install ,only issue was the cutout to accept ratchet/torque wrench was too small

Don’t take the risk. It leaked within a couple of trips.