Trampas wrote:
Jim, thanks for the reply. I personally have several W126 which have over
220k miles and no problems. I have only ever seen one that was worn out and
it is on my 300k+ mile 300SD and it just has a pop when you rock steering
wheel, which it has done for last 100k miles.
A pop in
Trampas wrote:
Marshall, thanks for the information.
I have several W126 parts cars but most with over 200k miles, thus used
steering box is not a problem. I just have a hard time believing that 120k
mile car, which I know has not been aligned in last 25k miles, could have a
bad steering box.
, June 13, 2006 7:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out?
Trampas wrote:
Marshall, thanks for the information.
I have several W126 parts cars but most with over 200k miles, thus used
steering box is not a problem. I just have a hard time believing
Trampas wrote:
I kind of doubt that a 120k mile car would have every had the need to have
steering box messed with.
Didn't somebody (Marshall???) once say that the coupler between the column
and the box was far more likely to be the source of excess play?
Mitch Haley wrote:
Trampas wrote:
I kind of doubt that a 120k mile car would have every had the need to have
steering box messed with.
Didn't somebody (Marshall???) once say that the coupler between the column
and the box was far more likely to be the source of excess play?
YES HE DID, but
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Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out?
Jim, thanks for the reply. I personally have several W126 which have over
220k miles and no problems. I have only ever seen one that was worn out
and
it is on my 300k+ mile 300SD and it just has
yea, but not at that low of mileage.
Trampas wrote:
Just got a call from the alignment shop, they said that my steering box on
the 120k mile W126 was worn out and has a lot of play in it. I had never
heard of one wearing out, I have resealed several leaking ones. Has anyone
ever had a steering
PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out?
If the box IS adjusted too tightly, it will wear rapidly, but most boxes
last the life of the car and few require replacement UNLESS people
adjust them incorrectly. The full adjustment procedure is complex and
few
On Jun 13, 2006, at 5:57 PM, Trampas wrote:
Just got a call from the alignment shop, they said that my steering
box on
the 120k mile W126 was worn out and has a lot of play in it. I had
never
heard of one wearing out, I have resealed several leaking ones. Has
anyone
ever had a steering
On Jun 13, 2006, at 7:42 PM, Trampas wrote:
The one that pops is not from over tightening it just is noisy, and
has been
that way for 100k miles. It sounds like the center detent is worn
an causes
a pop as the it passes.
Maybe the rag-joint is shot. Very common failure.
Johnny
my 83' 300D's is about worn out. I've tightened it as far as it will go and
gotten it from around 6+ inches of free play to maybe a couple inches. But
this car supposedly has something in the over 300K miles range...
Levi
On 6/13/06, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just got a call from the
for
dropping of the car again, which is really a pain in the butt.
Trampas
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On Behalf Of John Berryman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out
Just got back from the shop. It is all my mistake for taking it to
them.
And this is my motivation for learning to do most jobs myself.
(Which at this point does _not_ include alignment.)
Thus I will check the steering box, and then take it to stealership to
get a correct alignment.
Check
, June 14, 2006 9:25 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out?
Just got back from the shop. It is all my mistake for taking it to
them.
And this is my motivation for learning to do most jobs myself.
(Which at this point does _not_ include alignment.)
Thus I
Where have I heard that exact plan before?
Trampas wrote:
Jim,
I am with you, I would pay a shop to repair my car if I could find one which
I could trust.
For me I have a full time job and do contract work part-time. Thus it does
not make economic sense for me to work on my cars. However
Trampas wrote:
Marshall,
The one that pops is not from over tightening it just is noisy, and has been
that way for 100k miles. It sounds like the center detent is worn an causes
a pop as the it passes.
Making a noise and the feel that there is a detent is EXACTLY what
signals that the
Just got a call from the alignment shop, they said that my steering box on
the 120k mile W126 was worn out and has a lot of play in it. I had never
heard of one wearing out, I have resealed several leaking ones. Has anyone
ever had a steering box wear out?
Trampas
Just got a call from the alignment shop, they said that my steering
box on
the 120k mile W126 was worn out and has a lot of play in it. I had
never
heard of one wearing out, I have resealed several leaking ones. Has
anyone
ever had a steering box wear out?
I suppose they can, but that's
Trampas wrote:
Just got a call from the alignment shop, they said that my steering box on
the 120k mile W126 was worn out and has a lot of play in it. I had never
heard of one wearing out, I have resealed several leaking ones. Has anyone
ever had a steering box wear out?
You start by
excessive play.
I will find out more when I pick it up tomorrow.
Trampas
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On Behalf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 6:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out?
Just got
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Marshall Booth
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 6:29 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out?
Trampas wrote:
Just got a call from the alignment shop, they said that my steering box
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