Water in '86 Merc tilt/trim unit

[lukecctc]

I have an '86 Merc 175 and the tilt/trim reservoir seal pushed out and let water into the system. Short of complete dissassembly and cleaning, is there any way to get the water out? I have tried flushing it multiple times with fresh fluid, but it seems to be a real slow process. Any suggestion are appreciated.
Thanks,
Lukecctc

[kingsbiship]

Are you bleeding the sys. or just sucking the reservoir?

[lukecctc]

I'm filling the reservoir, moving the unit all the way up and down a couple of times , then sucking the fluid out of the reservoir and starting all over again.

[kingsbiship]

Is this the three ram type? If so... there is a bleed screw on the st/bd
side toward the bottom. Just above the 3 attaching bolts. Although I
think your problem is somewhere else, start with bleeding! On an '86...
you will probably have a very difficult time un-screwing the bleeder due
to age... Good luck!