Car won't turn to the right (only left)
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1974 240D and 1974 Peugeot 504D
Car won't turn to the right (only left)
I am the proud owner of a beautiful 1974 240D diesel Mercedes (W115).
A couple of days ago, as I turned the car "hard to the right" while arriving at the office parking lot, I heard a loud, "dry" "pock!" sound.
I attempted to test drive it around the lot and discovered something got damaged in the steering -- I can only turn left, not right.
I tried looking underneath, but the car is too low to the ground to get a good look. I was told by a mechanic that I either have "rack and pinion" steering or "gearbox" steering.
What is the most likely culprit?
A couple of days ago, as I turned the car "hard to the right" while arriving at the office parking lot, I heard a loud, "dry" "pock!" sound.
I attempted to test drive it around the lot and discovered something got damaged in the steering -- I can only turn left, not right.
I tried looking underneath, but the car is too low to the ground to get a good look. I was told by a mechanic that I either have "rack and pinion" steering or "gearbox" steering.
What is the most likely culprit?
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you have
a box.Seals may have gone out or a gear failed.You need to get it on a lift to examine it.Rebuild kits for the steering box at www.autohausaz.com
I don't know where you can get a rebuilt one if the gears failed.
Cross your fingers that it is not the box and only one of the steering links![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
ohlord![bow](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bowdown.gif)
since you can turn one way maybe the box is good and a link failed on the side you can't turn towards.
time to lift and look
I don't know where you can get a rebuilt one if the gears failed.
Cross your fingers that it is not the box and only one of the steering links
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
ohlord
![bow](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bowdown.gif)
since you can turn one way maybe the box is good and a link failed on the side you can't turn towards.
time to lift and look
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)