When I have the steering wheel slightly turned and romp on the go pedal the pedal seems to stop traveling before it should. As I straighten out the wheels coming out of a turn I can feel the pedal depress a bit farther. I have checked the "throttle" linkage, but it is not anywhere near the steering shaft. The only thing I can think of is that I am not at full boost and the ALDA is preventing full rack travel and therefore the pedal from going to the floor. I just find it strange that I only notice it when in a corner.

If it helps I am using a custom linkage on this car that is a modified version of the '79 linkage that runs across the firewall, and not the "torsion" style linkage normally found on turbo engines.

Thanks for any ideas.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Your engine is probably tilting a bit in the turns and affecting the linkage travel.

I agree with Lance.

The ALDA has no effect on the pedal travel. It limits the rack via the use of springs. The driver can't feel the change.

My first thought was motor mount(s), like the other gentleman said, engine tilt.

Seen that before, motor mounts broken causing accel. linkage problems.

Have somebody very carefully put a low slight load on engine.

"E" brake set, foot on brake, going from drive to reverse, let off accel. pedal when switching gears, slowly, while you stand at each side fender watch engine, with steering turned to problem side, see what happens.

You should only need to do that a couple of times to verify whether the mounts are ok or broken.

Just want to point out, be careful.

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1982 MBZ 300SD Turbo Diesel- just turned 200,000- just breaking her in

drive with the hood off and your passenger watching for engine lean