Is steering dampener for W210 a DIY project? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

vince · #1 08-13-2002, 10:29 AM

The W210 has no steering damper. It has rack and pinion steering and the tie rods attach to the ends of the rack. The older cars with recirculating ball steering had a damper (basically a weak shock absorber) fitted between the chassis and the drag link (the link beween the pitman arm and idler arm).

Mr.Billyd · #2 09-06-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by vince

The W210 has no steering damper. It has rack and pinion steering and the tie rods attach to the ends of the rack. The older cars with recirculating ball steering had a damper (basically a weak shock absorber) fitted between the chassis and the drag link (the link beween the pitman arm and idler arm).

It seems everyone says there is not a damper on the W210. This is because its not external like on older MB. MB calls it them a damper as you can see in the attachments. My question is > can the seals be changed out?

Regards,
Bill