Steering Dampener
05-13-2006, 08:55 AM
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Steering Dampener
just for everyone's 411: Replaced the steering dampener the other day. It's a ten minute job. You'll need to jack up car, on both sides, and two 16mm wrenches - one ratchet and one box-end will suffice. The steering dampener itself can be compressed by hand, and it costs $23 dollars through www.autohausaz.com
05-13-2006, 12:24 PM
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did it make the steering tighter/heavier? I think mine might be due...
05-13-2006, 07:41 PM
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It tightened it up, I've been driving around town mostly as of late, I'm sure the difference will be greater once on the highway.
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05-14-2006, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MBHustla858
you'd imagine such a "performance" car would have a rack in there, but whatev
05-18-2006, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by c55m8o
neither did the previous gen M5 of the same era...
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Originally Posted by MBHustla858
you'd imagine such a "performance" car would have a rack in there, but whatev
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just for everyone's 411: Replaced the steering dampener the other day. It's a ten minute job. You'll need to jack up car, on both sides, and two 16mm wrenches - one ratchet and one box-end will suffice. The steering dampener itself can be compressed by hand, and it costs $23 dollars through www.autohausaz.com
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WOuld it not work because there is no room? I figured getting rid of the box would free up room... and if its in the 210 why would it not work in the 202? Shouldn't it be plug and play? Lastly how would you get two shocks to work in the place of one? Cheers.
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01-02-2008, 01:42 AM
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hey guys i have a clk430, and was wondering if there is a way to get a stiffer or heavier dampener. and if so do you think this would give the car better steering response.
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01-02-2008, 08:23 AM
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WOuld it not work because there is no room? I figured getting rid of the box would free up room... and if its in the 210 why would it not work in the 202? Shouldn't it be plug and play? Lastly how would you get two shocks to work in the place of one? Cheers.
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The W210 E-Class (including the E55) is rack and pinion. The rack is bolted the the rear of the front subframe.
The W208 CLK is based on the W202, therefore like the W202 it has recirculating ball steering. The steering box is attached to the left side longitudinal frame member.
It would be an extremely difficult project to fit the W210 rack to the W202. The W202 does not have the subframe that the W210 has.
While a lot of W210 stuff is common to the W202 (and other M-B also), the rack is not one of them.
The W208 CLK is based on the W202, therefore like the W202 it has recirculating ball steering. The steering box is attached to the left side longitudinal frame member.
It would be an extremely difficult project to fit the W210 rack to the W202. The W202 does not have the subframe that the W210 has.
While a lot of W210 stuff is common to the W202 (and other M-B also), the rack is not one of them.
01-04-2008, 11:27 PM
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The W210 E-Class (including the E55) is rack and pinion. The rack is bolted the the rear of the front subframe.
The W208 CLK is based on the W202, therefore like the W202 it has recirculating ball steering. The steering box is attached to the left side longitudinal frame member.
It would be an extremely difficult project to fit the W210 rack to the W202. The W202 does not have the subframe that the W210 has.
While a lot of W210 stuff is common to the W202 (and other M-B also), the rack is not one of them.
The W208 CLK is based on the W202, therefore like the W202 it has recirculating ball steering. The steering box is attached to the left side longitudinal frame member.
It would be an extremely difficult project to fit the W210 rack to the W202. The W202 does not have the subframe that the W210 has.
While a lot of W210 stuff is common to the W202 (and other M-B also), the rack is not one of them.
