Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum.

I just got a 1984 380SL from my brother and I'm trying to fix everything that is wrong with it.

The biggest thing first is that the steering wheel is actually bent, shifted, moved, to the left. It is however centered horizontally while driving down the road and the car tracks fine. I have never seen anything like this at all.

Basically if I put the wheel straight the left side would be about 1.5" closer to the dash than the left. It is very annoying.

My brother did tell me that a while back he did have the steering box replaced or fixed? I couldn't find it in his paper work so I don't know exactly what they did.

I was reading in another post that someone adjusted the tie rods? If that is true how exactly do you do that?

Could someone please give me some advice.

Thanks,

Rod

Its normal.... Well on the W123 its normal that the steering wheel is closer on the left side than the right. It has something to do with the steering box location

GET OUT OF TOWN!!!!!!! Are you serious. It feels crazy. How can that be? There is no adjustment for this?

Start looking carefully at every car you enter. Many of them have wheels that are slightly off-center. When it is the hundredth time that you've seen it, it is no longer surprising.

it's normal

Two reasons ..
One is for Impact angle break away from driver on head on collision and the other if for driver entrance/exit room...

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A Dalton

Thanks for the info. I guess I will just have to get used to it.