steering box R&R: do i care about the locks and versions? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Stretch · #4 09-22-2016, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bricktron

OK, stretch, i agree: no stops, no good.

the truth is i don't know if either the box or the frame have them. maybe both do. i thought #20 in the illustration for 13b might be the cross member stop, but after looking at the car i think it's a mount point for the skid plate.

since the "1*" marking is unexplained, and original steering box gone, any clues on checking either half for the stops that one of them must have?

I really don't know for sure - this is all pure guess work - so you're gonna have to go check for yourself.

I assume the "no stop" steering box will spin round and round and round and never stop - actually it might not - thinking about it it might get to the end of the screw and make a nice crunching sound / feel like it gets stuck!

I know that if you have a "no stop" external steering system (the one probably 99% of all W123s have) you can twist the front wheels a long way round if you have the steering box disconnected. (Wheels up in the air or on slip plates helps...)

I assume a system with external stops on the "steering arms or on the frame cross member" would involve obvious rubber stops and extra welded on parts / big lumps on castings on the bits that move.

I assume that these special steering arms are no longer available and as common as rocking horse ****

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If you can't work this out yourself you might want to try

1) Posting up pictures of the steering arms you have - I'm sure most of us here will be able to say "yep seen that before" or "holy crap that'll be worth a lot on ebay"

2) Ringing up the Mercedes classic centre and seeing if they can help

3) A practical trial fit / assembly. Front wheels on slip plates - no power steering - steer to full lock one way look for parts hitting other parts - steer to full lock the other way and look for parts hitting other parts