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    Help !! Mercruiser Alpha 1 Generation 1 Power Steering Actuator

    I am almost 100 percent positive its the control valve that someone over greased. There is grease everywhere. I was checking up on your Corvette suggestion and the problem I ran into was what is circled in the images attached. I was wondering if you where aware of this or if yours is...
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    Help !! Mercruiser Alpha 1 Generation 1 Power Steering Actuator

    Did the back of your control valve look like this? If so what did you do to make it work? The other photo is of the corvette control valve.
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    Help !! Mercruiser Alpha 1 Generation 1 Power Steering Actuator

    The Cylinder isnt leaking. Any idea on which control valve, or is it any year from 60s to 84 that work. I would like to rebuild the entire thing if possible so I never have to touch it again in my lifetime
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    Help !! Mercruiser Alpha 1 Generation 1 Power Steering Actuator

    Not sure if you have taken one of these out, but you dont want to take a chance on a used one. You need small hands like a child or a female yet the strength of an adult male to get your one hand in there to work on anything. No way 2 hands can fit. When you say upgrade to newer one is there...
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    Help !! Mercruiser Alpha 1 Generation 1 Power Steering Actuator

    I have been to those sites and nothing is in stock. And the Unit that they are selling in exploded view for $1300 that looks like mine is different from the one that they show in their photos. Not sure if the one in the photo would work as a replacement.
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    Help !! Mercruiser Alpha 1 Generation 1 Power Steering Actuator

    I have a 1992 Searay that is in immaculate condition that has around 260 hours on it. And then this happened, My Power Steering Actuator started to leak. I am guessing it is leaking where the steering tube connects to the Valve Power Body. On this version of the Power Steering Actuator these...
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    1988 mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 steering issues

    Did you ever find out your problem? Or did you end up having to replace the Power steering actuator? Mine is leaking and the only replacements I can find are over $1100. Someone out there has to be able to rebuild these or there must be another replacement part out there that works that isnt...
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