Steering Box Adjustment question W123 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Roncallo · #1 10-09-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by natasjlp

yes, that is correct - turning the screw ccw backs it out and in turn (heh) tightens the steering box gears. that is definately what I have been doing and have done - - >

If you bottom out with stearing box on center then your worn out and need a new box. This can happen when people abuse this adjustment.

John Roncallo

natasjlp · #2 10-09-2007, 08:11 PM

hmmm... - perhaps that is what I have done - but I adjusted it in incriments and the steering never seemed to really get any tighter. then when I finally did get it to the end (where it seemed it would not turn any further), I still turned it back off just a bit so it wouldn't be all the way - also never stressed it per a few posts ago because I didn't want to break it.

perhaps it was worn before I got to it? is there another way to tell if it is worn or is this tell enough?

thanks for your help - - - >

Roncallo · #3 10-09-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by natasjlp

hmmm... - perhaps that is what I have done - but I adjusted it in incriments and the steering never seemed to really get any tighter. then when I finally did get it to the end (where it seemed it would not turn any further), I still turned it back off just a bit so it wouldn't be all the way - also never stressed it per a few posts ago because I didn't want to break it.

perhaps it was worn before I got to it? is there another way to tell if it is worn or is this tell enough?

thanks for your help - - - >

When I say abuse I mean this happens over time. Dont worry you dident do this in one day. It usually happens when someone has loosness in the stearing from a coupling, ball joints tie rods etc and tries to compensate by tightening up the staering box. Well after an another 10 or 20K miles the owner finally fixes the real problem because it got so bad but by then he wore out his stearing box.

John Roncallo