On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:36:29 -0600 Stephen D Murrell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I think the pitman arm shaft has 1 larger spline to only go on 1 way;
i have changed gearboxes by myself;(not fun) put at least 1 mounting
bolt thru use long ext. bar with socket, lift st. box up with left
hand
Well, I just pulled the steering wheel and adjusted it. That was WAY easy.
Am I mistaken in thinking that if the pitman arm lines up with the tie rods,
then it would have to be where it should relative to the gearbox?
Man, it seems like this stuff should be really simple, but there seems to be
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 83 steering box change
Well, I just pulled the steering wheel and adjusted it. That was WAY easy.
Am I mistaken in thinking that if the pitman arm lines up with the tie rods,
then it would have to be where
: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 83 steering box change
Well, I just pulled the steering wheel and adjusted it. That was WAY
easy.
Am I mistaken in thinking that if the pitman arm lines up with the tie
rods,
then it would have to be where it should
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Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 83 steering box change
Hmm, I've never noticed it feeling like it's hard to turn anywhere else in
the rotation, but otherwise I wouldn't be surprised by anything else you're
In a message dated 11/1/2006 7:53:51 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The problem that I have had is most alignment shops do not know how to align
the W126s as a result they try to lock steering wheel pointing straight and
then do an alignment. This will usually
Jim,
Thanks for the valuable information. It all seems to make sense.
Just seems like a HUGE PITA to get these things set up correctly!
I'm trying to decide between:
-Leaving it as is and just driving the thing like I have been. Not a huge
deal. Just bugs me that it's not right.
-Paying
That's about 25mm of play according to the manual (about 1). 40mm is too much!
I cobbled together the correct tools to be able to adjust the box
according to the manual on my dearly departed W123. Wasn't too hard. A
piece of bar stock long enough to straddle the steering wheel, two
Ubolts to
Thanks Gary! That's the sort of here's how a normal person can do it
instructions I like to see!
Though your last comment of the standard looseness of the steering on a 123
kinda makes me think I'll just leave it because I'm never going to be happy
with it. Especially if I were to take the
snip If the centering screw is NOT used, the alignment will be a
failure.
snip Also, removing the steering wheel is a bad idea, unless you are
fixing
someone else's FUBAR.
Great post Jim, if you would've USED more CAPS, it would've SEEMED to come
from Marshall.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
I wish I knew if there was someplace near Corning, NY that actually knew how
to handle these cars, or at leas just the steering/alignment. I couldn't
get my mechanic to figure out how to tighten the steering box even when I
told him how so I have doubts about other places... The nearest Benz
In a message dated 11/1/2006 9:22:12 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
That's about 25mm of play according to the manual (about 1). 40mm is too
much
Sorry, my brain farted. I was thinking 25mm X 0.040= 1, which is roughly
correct, and I wrote 40mm
Regards,
In a message dated 11/1/2006 9:30:04 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Great post Jim, if you would've USED more CAPS, it would've SEEMED to come
from Marshall.
Thanks, Rick,
I am SURE some of my material came from Marshall's posts on the subject.
Jim in
I think the pitman arm shaft has 1 larger spline to only go on 1 way; i
have changed gearboxes by myself;(not fun) put at least 1 mounting bolt
thru use long ext. bar with socket, lift st. box up with left hand
push 1 mt. bolt thru w. right hand to start 1 bolt; that will hold the
weight,
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