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If your steering when doesn't return to center
Consider changing your lower ball joint! Especially for the models that only have the lower ball joint/wishbone set up like the w201s.
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1990 190E 3.0L Last edited by lsmalley; 08-24-2016 at 08:54 PM. |
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That is the dumbest thing i have heard lately. the ball joint does not make the steering return to center the caster adjustment of the aliegnment does that. maybe yours was stiff and could not turn without the force of the pump but it does not make the steering turn back straight
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Uhhh yeah lots of times when you have worn out and poorly lubricated ball joints it will cause the steering wheel to "stick" where ever you put it. This isn't limited to mercs either, pretty common. I have a car exhibiting this behavior right now due to worn ball joints...
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worn ball joints will have all the play needed to move around more than they should.
dry or lacking in lube can make it hard to move a general inspection with every oil change will spot those problems before there is any lack of movement and to tell everyone to just change them without looking to find if that is your problem is a waste of money |
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Post edited to "consider changing" your ball joint. My car is fixed and the steering now returns back to center as it should.
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New ball joints are great! Fairly easy to change on a w201/w124 style control arm. Arms in place. No spring compressor. Just need the right kind of ball joint installation tool.
Just did mine. Super smooooooth!
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A few years back people were reporting sticking steering dampers were messing up their steering too
So - sure - there's a correlation of the condition of parts with your driving experience!
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replaced my balljoints,lower control arm bushings,and steering wheel is off.However no bad tire wear.
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if a quick inspection is done with every oil change this would be caught before it got to the point of not returning to center. thats the reson why shops charge more than most people want to pay for oil change because they are doing more than just changing the oil and filter when i drive down the road and see someones steering wheel shaking or a tire bouncing around i will change my speed to get away from that neglectful person. they dont make the cars i drive anymore and i dont want anything to happen to them |
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