1984 300D. The car has been sitting for about 1 month on the street during the pandemic. I never went anywhere with it, so that was my fault. However I decided to go out for a drive today and upon start up when I was turning the steering wheel I could this swift shrap chirping.I turned the engine off it was still present. Something tells me this might be something on the steering colum? I rebuilt the suspension 4 months ago.

New: Lower control arm bushings, steering guide,steering shock,ball joints, guide rod mount.


I even changed the PS fluid which looked dark. Any ideas?

Does it seem like it's coming from the steering wheel hub area? Could just be the carbon brushes for the horn ring squeaking on the slip rings.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

Yes that or the turn signal cancel ring rubbing.

The pre air bag cars are easy to remove the hub cover, just grab a corner and peel it off.

Air bag car - disconnect battery, wait 5 minutes, loosen two Torx bolts behind wheel, pull airbag towards you, unplug, set aside where it can't do any harm if it goes off.

Once that's off you will be greeted with a huge 10 mm allen bolt. Be sure your socket is snugly inserted, get a big breaker bar, and have a friend hold back the wheel (don't rely on the steering lock!) and you can pull the wheel off to reveal the turn signal mechanism and the horn brushes.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech