OMG - anything to rack up the post counter.

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I got too many cars!! Insurance eats me alive. Dave

78 Corvette Stingray - 3k
82 242 Turbo Volvo - Manual - 270k
86 300e 5 speed manual - 210k
87 420sel - 240k
89 560sl - 78k
91 420sel - 205k
91 560sel - 85k
94 GMC Suburban - 90k
97 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail - 25k
00 GMC Silverado 1 ton 30k

Thanks for putting into words what many of us haven't. It's about the sluggish feel and heavy off-center pull, just feels antique and un-refined. Would not bother me on a '55 A-H 100-4, but on an '80s Mercedes?

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Hello guys!!! Is anyone still active on this thread?

I'm desperate. I changed 3 pumps, 2 steering gears, and still a very heavy steering still on the My 560sel.

I even installed the pump from the armored version red label 90bar. gave no effect.

I put a thick washer under the pressure reducing valve in the pump, and the effect appeared. the steering wheel became light, but !!! only at rpm above 2500 and the pump began to buzz. but the steering is light, like an old Rolls-Royce.

I thought it might be possible to install a smaller pump pulley, and leave the washer, adjust the thickness so that the pump does not buzz. or is it still fashionable to do something with the control valve in the steering gear ???


Thanks all for the answer!!!!

could it be possible to file off the ends of the control valve springs to make them less stiff?
I still have 2 gearboxes, for experiments!

I'm pretty sure that Mercedes spent the money to re-design and re-tool the later 124 for a reason, and since the components aren't any less expensive in this case, it couldn't have been motivated by cost. teatv apk

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