Sounds about right.  Check the steering idler arm bushing for play.  Check 
steering damper too.  Unfortunately the steering gear box may be the culprit, 
which looks like a real pain to rebuild that.

Max Dillon
Charleston SC


Jun 7, 2021 4:02:02 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>:

> And Marzaydees parts are not cheepcheep!
> 
> Sachs Front struts $97
> 
> Bilstein Rear shocks $73
> 
> Strut mounts $28
> 
> So like $400 to redo all, OUCHIE!!!!
> 
> --FT
> 
> On 6/7/21 3:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>> It is a Marsedes, after all.
>> 
>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 2:09 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>     So I’ve been driving the daughter unit’s former car and I like it.
>>     It’s in decent shape, I put new front brake pads on it and
>>     replaced driver door window regulator so that works well now.
>>     Drove it today for first time with AC on and it BLOWS ICE COLD. I
>>     recall she had to get it recharged last summer so it has held
>>     since then which is good.
>> 
>>     The steering is a little vague. I’m wondering if the box can be
>>     tightened up or maybe it has to do with the front struts as I
>>     think they might be getting to where they need to be changed as
>>     they seem to clunk a lot. Rear shocks too maybe. Any thoughts on
>>     the steering?  I’ll have to see what struts cost, rear shocks
>>     probably not that much
>> 
>>     --FT
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