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08-20-2008, 08:47 PM
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Steering wheel shake
1979 300TD The steering wheel will shake, and the whole car every time a minor bumb is hit. What would cause this? It seems kind of dangerous to drive, and my brother will be heading to college saturday.
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Dave 1985 190D 2.2 auto--gone 1975 240D 4-speed--storage 1985 500SEL--daily driver 1985 300TD--bad rust, soon to part out... 1982 300SD--waiting on engine from RD 1984 190E--storage 1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins--daily driver 
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08-20-2008, 09:07 PM
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One, or more than one, of the following is the culprit:
Lower ball joints Lower control arm bushings Tie rods Upper control arms (with ball joint) Center link Idler arm steering damper
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08-21-2008, 01:45 PM
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Which tie rod goes on which side? In the parts section, it says "right" or "left" when it should read "passenger" or "driver."
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08-21-2008, 01:47 PM
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The driver sits on the left.
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08-21-2008, 01:49 PM
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Depends on what country you are in eh?
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08-21-2008, 05:21 PM
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Good point, Mutt!
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08-21-2008, 06:53 PM
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That's because each side has a "right" and a "left". In order to adjust the length of the assembly, the ends have either a left hand thread or a right hand thread. You need one of each on either side. From left to right: Left wheel - tie rod assembly (L & R plus center rod) - steering box - center link - idler - tie rod assembly (L & R plus center rod) - right wheel. Jim
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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles 95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles 94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles 85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles
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08-21-2008, 06:56 PM
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That being said, shake after a bump is indicative of a really worn/out of alignment front end.
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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles 95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles 94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles 85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles
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