Does anyone have any ideas or advice on parts for rebuilding an 85 300D steering gear box rebuild? My car weaves all over the road. Its SCARY

Have you attempted to adjust it?

Have you determined it's in the box, not the joint on the steering column?

How about the steering linkage?

Easier to find another box than to rebuild it.

I did a NOS box replacement a couple of years ago on my 83 300D, what a difference! But I first ensured all the other parts were good first.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Here is a LINK to a pictorial of rebuilding/resealing a steering box.

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1983 123.133 California
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Good pictorial on RESEALING a steering box, not rebuilding. He does not replace any of the balls or pinion arm. so it is a reseal not rebuild.

Dave

PS. good idea to save this page as a DIY file.

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

OK, I stand corrected!

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System