SX Trim cylinder rebuild

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I took my boat out for a post winter shakedown on Saturday and had a issue with the trim. At power settings above 2500 the trim will creep down. Anything above 3500 and it barely trims up..I checked my trim cylinders and the left one is very weak. Moves much slower than the right side and I can put enough force by hand both ways to stop it. It doesn't leak externally but it's probably leaking inside. I ordered the seal kit today, but need the spanner wrench to get it apart. Any ideas on what size it is and where to get it? No luck in the loaner tools at Autozone or Advance Auto here. That was a long shot. Thanx for your responses
 

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Re: SX Trim cylinder rebuild

I see I can get the style spanner wrench needed at Sears. Looking for feed-back on the size wrench and if anyone has some tips on doing this. Thank you.
 

Bondo

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Re: SX Trim cylinder rebuild

Ayuh,... I don't do Volvos,...
But,.. I usually build a wrench for things like this if I don't have 1....
As for spanner wrench Sizing,....
Measure it...
 

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Re: SX Trim cylinder rebuild

Dig your informative answer. I have learned much from you, but on this I feel like somethings missing like perhaps "That spanner wrench is a inch & a quarter". Don't do Volvos but Don S probably knows exactly what to do or something like that. Thanx anyways and do have a nice day.
 

redwingsbillie

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Re: SX Trim cylinder rebuild

just got a used 2000 sundowner and both cylinder leak can anyone tell me where to look for the numbers off the cylinders need this to get rebuild kit.

has volvo penta sx drive on it and 5.0 motor
 

Don S

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Re: SX Trim cylinder rebuild

Welcome to iboats billie.
Please start a new thread of your own, don't just hijack someone elses thread with your questions.
 
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