Greetings,

I replaced the power steering pump, replaced tie rods, damper, drag link, rebuilt the idler arm, and everything else but the damn lower ball joints. I don't have any leaks and the power steering pump I just replaced doesn't whine and provides the same resistance. I've got about 300K miles on the odometer.

Other than the lower ball joints and the steering box adjustment (CW to loosen), is there any other possible causes to steering resistance? I have to turn the wheel just to staighten out the vehicle when exiting a turn. The steering is not notchy or binding. The power steering is worse than a nissan sentra's!

Should the steering effort be the same as a w140? I test drove one with low fluid (whinning) and that was better!

I have a 1990 300D W124.128.
Thanks!

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James
Jet Engine Design Engineer with a car problem
(I just wish it was curable!)

1990 300D 294K miles
1987 Vette 101K miles (4+3)
2003 HD Electra Glide 65K miles
1992 Ford F150 300 I6
2000 Suzuki TL1000R Human Missle Machine!