Well here we go again. Last night I got home, exited the freeway, power steering acting up: I lost all PS fluid. I drove home real quick and stopped driving.

I had a ps leak back in july when i got the car. Took it to indie shop, he fixed it for big $$, then 2-3 months ago, same thing again. I Took it back to him, he fixed it for free.

Now again. ARgh. HE said it was sometihng like the lower O ring or something. MBZ said it's the power steering box, and that u shouldn't attemp to fix it , but rather change it. When I asked them how much to replacce, they told me $1500. yea I think not.

So anyone knowledgable in this matter to direct me to what do do?

Thanks.

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2003 E55 AMG
2007 FJ Cruiser

Bad news, dude. My local, reputable, MB-specialist indie garage finds my steering box in need of replacement--not urgently, but before any of several other things I ought to have done by next winter (my MB's a 560SL, warm-weather only in Michigan, meaning April/May through October or so). In round numbers, the box is $900 and there's another $250 in labor. If you do have it done, have them check the ball joints as well; I've got one that's worn enough to be eligible for replacement, for another $225 (parts and labor together).

They're great cars and they'll last forever--but not without work along the way!

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Craig Bethune

'97 SL500, 40th anniversary edition

'04 Olds Bravada (SWMBO's)
'06 Lexus ES330
'89 560SL (sold)


SL--Anything else is just a Mercedes.
(Kudos to whoever said it first)

Fastlane lists the 124 boxes for $450-$550 depending on what your VIN# is, or you could try to get used. I needed a new one because mine was 'self tightening' so I pulled the one off my parts car and installed it.

My old box was dripping a few drops overnight & did not loose much noticable from the resevoir so the mechanic resealed it & never a problem since. Sounds like you had a catastrophic loss. If your mechanic cannot reseal a box properly he should not do them at all, sounds like your box was already screwed up from something else, or he doesn't know what he's doing and owe's you a freshly rebuilt box.

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Brian Toscano

I Saw this on ebay, is this it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1876294438

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2003 E55 AMG
2007 FJ Cruiser

A-1 Professional Benz and Beemer in Anaheim, CA is a great place to buy used parts. They are a used car lot, wrecking yard, service and repair facility.

They have a warehouse that'll knock your socks off with parts from the floor to the ceiling on pallets.

My dad bought a nearly new steering box from a 1989 560 SEL that was totalled in wreck for his W126.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

suginami

Do they have web sites .... I did a quick search and didn't find anything.

Haasman

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

Sorry. Got the name wrong. It's A Professional Benz and Beemer.

http://www.aprombz.com/

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".