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Old 03-03-2010, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by rs899 View Post
Check your steering couplings- should be located just below and in front of the brake master cylinder. The bushings on the ones used on W115 and W116 like to deteriorate over time and either the coupling needs to be replaced of rebushed. There is a thread over on "vintage" right now discussing it.

Rick
I think it's a 123, if so there is a coupler just above the steering box, inspect there too.

But maybe not. There is a U joint on the 115, last pic. First two are of the couplers.
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