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84 500SEL too much slack in the steering gear box.

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07-25-2022, 11:20 AM

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Be sure to turn the adjusting allen head anticlockwise to tighten. I have had good luck adjusting boxes with more than 300K on them.

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Be sure to turn the adjusting allen head anticlockwise to tighten. I have had good luck adjusting boxes with more than 300K on them.

Yes, I adjusted my current gear box CCW! 3 times with not noticeable improvement. It is leaking oil in addition and is the Gen1 gear box which has a limited adjustment capability.

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