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Sloppy and Excessive Steering Play
As suggested in the Haynes Shop Manual for 84 300D Turbo Diesel
Using a 19mm deep socket wrench, I loosened the lock nut in the steering gear box. Using an Allen wrench, I turned the adjusting bolt CCW as far as it would go and retightened the lock nut. Result: a noticeable small reduction in steering play but still excessive (more than 1 inch of sloppy play). I think the steering gearbox needs to be rebuilt. Can this be done? Or exchange for a rebuilt one? A new one is absolutely price prohibitive! www.car-part.com has a few used ones. My concern however, is the quality. Can it be bench tested to ensure quality (before I buy it and have it re and re)? BTW, all my other steering components appear to be okay. Thanks for your help. |
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Rebuilding a steering box to eliminate excessive play is not a practical alternative due to the price of components invloved. You'd be better advised to simply pick up a rebuilt box.
Ron http://germanstar.net |
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Rebuilt Steering Gearbox
Ron:
Where can I locate a rebuilt steering box close to Vancouver, BC? I'll be willing to cross the border up to say, Bellingham, Washington. e.g., Fast Lane gives a core credit of $225, not bad. |
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Any U.S. parts vendor can ship to you within a couple of days. That's a core charge, not a core credit that you're looking at.
Ron http://germanstar.net |
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I also have a pretty good source for used parts, if you're ever looking. Several, actually.
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Are you sure it's the steering gear?
Many other parts can and do give play/wear out first. I'd look closely at tie-rod ends, idler arm, ball-joints. Michael
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can someone explain FastLanes core credit I thought that if the core credit was 200 on a 500 dollar part that you paid 700 and got 200 back when you sent the old part in? right or wrong......
William Rogers........ |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by jassz
[B]Try Jeff at www.hopefungautoparts.com. Hope Fung do not carry a rebuilt steering box, unfortnately. BMV has a couple of used ones but I would prefer a rebuilt one vs used. Cancraft out in Langley rebuilds steering box, I was told. Have you heard of them? |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by samiam4
[B]Are you sure it's the steering gear? All other steering components appear to be in order and thru process of elimination, all fault points to a worn out steering box. Thanks for your tip. |
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Stock: M1050-106153 Product: Steering Gearbox Brand: Maval List: $966.60 Price: $557.87 Core: $225.00 Ships: Today The way I interpret it, Price - Core=$332.87 which makes sense as German Star sells it for about $395 without core. |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by GermanStar
[B]Any U.S. parts vendor can ship to you within a couple of days. That's a core charge, not a core credit that you're looking at. As seen on Fast Lane: M1050-106153 Product: Steering Gearbox Brand: Maval List: $966.60 Price: $557.87 Core: $225.00 In the above pricing I pay $557.87 and get a refund of $225 when I ship back the old part, am I correct? |
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If you could do without the car for a while, what about removing it and sending it to Donnie (Benzmac) for adjustment?
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