Originally Posted by whunter

His English skills are poor, however that does not reflect how good he is with a wrench.
One of the best mechanics I know is Cajun, he can read eight languages, fixes anything, and has a heavy Louisiana deep bayou Cajun accent plus a bad stutter that makes most conversation impossible.

Better that moderators know some members find his posts difficult to fathom.
Thank you.

Have a great day.

Originally Posted by barry123400

Has anyone had one of their steering boxes apart yet? I saw a reference to some nylon bushings somewhere in relation to a 123 box I thought but discounted it. Anyone ever see any evidence of that kind of thing in There and if they are load bearing? Probably not likely but then again these boxes seem to go sloppy pretty early or all the odometers have been messed with perhaps. In fact the last box to consistantly get this sloppy was the early 50s chev box in my memory. I am sure there were many others that I am not aware of as well. I thought the rebuilders were not putting new gears in for an average 123 rebuild. What are the typical failure items I wonder? Can you post what you see after your get together to examine that old boxes internals. An easier fix than a four hundred dollar rebuild for a loose 123 box would be really helpful to members of this site.

Originally Posted by iandiam

Well said. Patience is a necessity when dealing with a vehicle you love or another human being.

Originally Posted by whunter

I have four waiting upon the spare time to do a DIY.

Here is all we have at the moment.

How to reseal a MB steering gear
(Without loosing your balls)
http://www.davidpetryk.net/Mercedes/Steering.htm

Originally Posted by dawsonj3

I have been scouring the forum for an answer to this question - does rebuilding the box per David's suggested technique actually produce a slop free box?

Originally Posted by dawsonj3

Thanks Roy. I was contemplating doing this, but you have saved me some time. Now my next question is what components within the box actually wear causing the sloppy steering? And - can these components be purchased separately? Just out of curiosity - how are things with International Stars these days?

Originally Posted by dawsonj3

Thanks Roy. I was contemplating doing this, but you have saved me some time. Now my next question is what components within the box actually wear causing the sloppy steering? And - can these components be purchased separately? Just out of curiousity - how are things with International Stars these days?