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Steering wheel play - 6/24/2005 1:17:12 PM

Gold3DT

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Not really a Diesel topic but a diesel car. I realized about two inches of play in the steering of my 300D. Can that be fixed with an alignment?

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RE: Steering wheel play - 6/24/2005 6:35:13 PM

sleepwalker

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just adjust the worm gear screw on the steering box.

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RE: Steering wheel play - 7/8/2005 11:59:24 AM

Tuckasegee

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Your car may be too new for this to be an issue, but my 180D had steering and alignment issues which didn't go away until after I:

--Replaced steering arm ball joints
-- Replaced all (inner and outer) A-arm bushings with new parts (threaded with grease fittings in this car)
-- Replaced kingpins and their bronze bushings (from parts car).

I also replaced the shocks -- non-trivial since the original parts were no longer obtainable, but doable. This didn't affect the steering but improved the ride tremendously.

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RE: Steering wheel play - 7/20/2005 7:07:49 PM

MB/TECHMAN

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check for worn parts first ..and check steer coupler at box...also when you loosen the 19mm nut you want to turn the 6mm bolt counterclockwise or up..to tighten...

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RE: Steering wheel play - 7/20/2005 7:57:42 PM

Benzbob

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If all other suspension parts are in good order with only the steering box indicating the play, by tightening the worm screw in the steering box, you will remove much, if not all, of the play, but remember, this you will find this to be only a temporary fix as this kind of fix will increase wear within the steering box and isn't a permanent fix! Take one apart, there interesting how they work!

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