Steering damper
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2000 CLK 430 Conv.
Steering damper
I need to replace the steering damper on my CLK430 '00, which I had just replace about a year ago. Last time I bought it from the dealer for about $75.
This time I bought it again from the dealer for $80 and then I thought I buy online and I came across this:
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro...=7412@Steering Damper
which is about $26. They look the same, but I am wondering if they are built by the same company or the $26 one is not original??!!
The $26 is made by Stabilus-Boge, not sure the one I buy from dealer, who it's made by.
thanks
This time I bought it again from the dealer for $80 and then I thought I buy online and I came across this:
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro...=7412@Steering Damper
which is about $26. They look the same, but I am wondering if they are built by the same company or the $26 one is not original??!!
The $26 is made by Stabilus-Boge, not sure the one I buy from dealer, who it's made by.
thanks
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From: San Francisco, CA
2001 CLK55
I guess for $26 I can just give it a try, but how do I know when it's time to change this? It was changed when I bought the car slightly over 6 months ago, but we do have pretty terrible roads in the Boston area.
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take a look at it when the car it dry. there may be some fluid leaking from it. does the front end feel loose or does it wonder around? How many miles on the car? 6 month old damper should not need to be replaced yet I would think. but then again, you live in Bean Town.
Last edited by dlbehrns; Dec 12, 2011 at 05:54 PM.
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From: San Francisco, CA
2001 CLK55
I can tell it's slightly looser than it was when new, but definitely not as bad as I let it get on a 430 I had a while back. I'm guessing I should be fine with it for at least another 6months, but I'll take a look this weekend, or if it happens to warm up a bit outside.
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2000 CLK430 Cabriolet
Bought my CLK430 new at Foreign Motors West in Natick, and drove it in Boston for 8 years then moved to the midwest. Boston pot holes are rim eaters, but the real demon is the salt, the salt, the salt. Go Pats.
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