Tilt Steering - Sound but no Movement
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1998 E430 Sport and 2003 E500
Tilt Steering - Sound but no Movement
Hello... New to the board and lots of interesting reading here on MB. We are new owners of a 1998 E430 Sport.
The one item that does not work is the tilt on the tilt/telescoping steering. I can hear the motor, but no movement. If you attempt to move it and hear the motor whine, you can even save it in the memory and it will run the motor when you push your memory button. I thought I found a thread somewhere online where a guy identified the problem as stripped nylon gears, and he was searching for replacements. I cannot find a thing on MB tilt after hours of searching.
I am very mechanically able, but first time ripping into a Benz. I could use any input offered on everything from removing the under-dash panel to "where to find" the mechanism for this tilt. Anyone else with this issue? Last, for those with E's of the vintage, who puts out the most helpful service manual and where do I find it? I will be doing all of my own maintenance, short of a major system failure. Any and all help appreciated.
Thanks,
roomor
The one item that does not work is the tilt on the tilt/telescoping steering. I can hear the motor, but no movement. If you attempt to move it and hear the motor whine, you can even save it in the memory and it will run the motor when you push your memory button. I thought I found a thread somewhere online where a guy identified the problem as stripped nylon gears, and he was searching for replacements. I cannot find a thing on MB tilt after hours of searching.
I am very mechanically able, but first time ripping into a Benz. I could use any input offered on everything from removing the under-dash panel to "where to find" the mechanism for this tilt. Anyone else with this issue? Last, for those with E's of the vintage, who puts out the most helpful service manual and where do I find it? I will be doing all of my own maintenance, short of a major system failure. Any and all help appreciated.
Thanks,
roomor
Last edited by roomor; Oct 6, 2005 at 10:42 AM.
