So! I just picked up an '82 300TD, which I'm completely in love with. All in all, it's in great shape, but there's one little thing that's nagging me about my new baby....

The steering wheel has a considerable dead spot for 2 or so inches in the very middle. While I'm driving, i can wiggle the wheel left and right with little or no movement in the car. As soon as the dead spot ends, the steering is very responsive and operates like you'd expect

Around town, the dead spot's not a big deal, but on the freeway, it's a different story. changing lanes at 70mph with a dead spot causes for some unnecessary jerks when the steering actually engages.

Any thoughts?