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Originally posted by John Plut
I have a '88 260e and last time I was under it, I disconnected the steering damper shock to see if it was working. As suspected, it was not working (no resistance at all). Should I replace the damper? The car drives and handles fine. Does the car need the damper and what function does it perform?
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For $ 29.39 & 1/2 hour of work, I'd replace it.
You may be pleasantly surprised.
As far as I know, it just makes the steering more " balanced ", for lack of a better description.