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Make sure screws holding the clock spring are tight. BTDT.
*Disconnect battery, wait 10 min* Do not unplug air bag if vehicle has power, or you will be going to the dealer for a Xentry reset of the SRS.
T25 behind the wheel, loosen about 10 turns each side to free up air bag, pull off, unplug, set upright in a safe area.
Mark relationship of wheel and shaft. Be sure your wheels are dead straight ahead.
10 MM hex on big honking breaker bar, have helper hold back on wheel so it does not stress the lock. Pull wheel off shaft.
Check the philips head screws holding the clock spring assembly.
It may be the clock spring itself going bad, if so it's not real hard to change if you've got it this far apart. You have to drop the lower dash below the drivers side to unplug it, then just unscrew, pull off, thread out the harness.
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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)
both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)
1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech
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