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Steering Box Adjustment Problem
The 6mm adjustment screw on the steering box in my 380sl is stripped. So when I loosened the 19mm locking nut by turning it CCW, the adjustment screw turned CCW with it. And when I try to tighten the locking nut, the adjustment screw turns back.
Since the adjustment took the play out of the steering, I was thinking of just leaving the lock nut loose, as I can't see how anything would cause the nut or screw to turn in either direction. I was thus wondering if there was any reason not to do this. Thanks in advance for the advice. |
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Are you holding the adjustment screw with an Allen wrench while tightening the lock nut?
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Yes, the lock nut needs to be tight. There is axial twisting load which will move the screw.
Michael |
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If it is, I guess I could epoxy a 5 or 6mm bolt into the screw's head, and use that to hold it while I tighten the lock nut. As of now, however, neither the screw nor the lock nut seem to be turning. |
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You need to break the two parts free from one another before the adjustment will actually do anything.
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1989 300E 144K |
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Yeah, you gotta make the adjustment with the screw, independant of the locknut (I assume you know that the adjustment is backwards -counterclockwise tightens up the slack in the gears).
The screw should be sticking out above the locknut at least 1/4 inch. You could grip it with small vicegrips, or take a dremel tool and file a slot in the top for a std screwdriver to hold it in place while you snug the locknut. Kinda like installing the top nuts on Bilstein shocks. DG |
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