Thread: Are 2001 W210 Steering Racks the same for E320 and E430?
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Old 10-22-2018, 11:43 AM
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Car: 2001 E430 4Matic

I a may need to replace my steering rack on my '01 E430 due to some noticeable play. Pelican lists the same part number for the E320 and E430 4Matics (Part #: 210-460-39-00-MBZ) but another supplier made a remark about the rack they have being only for the E320 because that is a V6 vs the E430's V8 (which did not seem to make much sense to me since the power steering pump does the actual work). Nonetheless, I am looking for confirmation.

Also, do these cars have steering gear boxes like they W124's did, or is the only solution replacing the steering rack?
The racks are the same, for the play, check the rack bushings themselves, and the coupler too. My W210 had a strange play in it while driving which was the sloppy steering rack bushings. They were not too difficult to swap out.
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