CTaylor,

Why in the world would you wait until it had a quarter-turn before you adjusted it? Perhaps waiting that long allowed the gears in the box to completely disintegrate????

Admittedly, I'm not an expert on this topic other than the fact that I have three MB's and routinely tighten the steering when it's needed. The 300D has probably been adjusted four or five times and the 300TD at least a couple. So, from my personal experience, there is room for adjustment in these boxes.

There are also instructions on doing so in every MB manual you pick up. Wonder why they might have printed instructions for the procedure???

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Don
'85 500SL (Euro) - 186,000 w/a complete restoration and engine rebuild at 154,000
'95 C280 - 174,000