e300TD Steering damper

[dirtymonkey29]

Does a 1999 V reg'd E300 turbo diesel (W210) have a steering damper? If so where will i find it? does anyone have any pictures?

thanks in advance.

 

[television]

I do not think that it does, this is your car

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GA=722.608&CT=F&cat=45P&SID=46&SGR=022&SGN=01

 

[230K]

Hi

No steering damper that can be replaced like the steering box models. There is bound to be damping built into the rack though.

230k

 

[dirtymonkey29]

any way to make any adjustments?

 

[television]

What are the problems

 

[dirtymonkey29]

i think my problem is ARB bushes and bottom ball joint. basically when driving over bumps and uneven roads i get knocking noises like the shocks are knackered, and i have to keep a tight grip on bad roads because the steering wants to follow the bumps and grooves. when coming back into the inside lane on the motorway if i run over lorrys tram lines in the road i feel like im going to be thrown off the road. had shocks check and there all fine, no leakes etc. ive priced up the parts i need from mercedes and they seem very cheap to be honest.

am i on the right track?

 

[BlackC55]

Yes you are.

What wheels have you got?

BTW they do have steering dampers. Its intergrated within the rack.

 

[dirtymonkey29]

same wheels as this pic

http://www.glennwickens.co.uk/images/R696WPX.jpg

is the damper adjustable and would it be worth doing at the same time?

 

[dirtymonkey29]

better picture

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...60&channel=CARS&adcategory=&largeId=688683842

 

[BlackC55]

Get a wheel alignment done after the suspension work has been carrie dout.

 

[dirtymonkey29]

is it better to get lazer alignment?

nice website by the way.....can i suggest a slight mod?.....would be nice to open your "prestige services" photos of your workshop.

thanks for you help

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Laser alignment worked brilliantly for me, it made the car go from driving a mattress to driving a train.

Expensive but worth it - make sure you get any suspension work done before the alignment. Bushes, ARB links, etc.

The knocking is almost certainly the ARB links. Very simple job and cheap.

 

[dirtymonkey29]

how many ARB bushes will i need? is it 2 at the front and 2 at the rear?

 

[dirtymonkey29]