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122S Amazon

1956-1970 / Sedan / Estate / Sweden

Common Suspension and Steering

Steering box wear

Symptoms

Slack at the steering wheel. Car wanders. Needs constant correction.

Cause

Worm and sector gears wear. Steering boxes can be adjusted, but once adjusted all the way, they need rebuild or replacement.

Fix

  1. 1 Adjust first: there's an adjuster screw on top of the steering box. Tighten until play is gone, but don't bind it
  2. 2 If adjustment doesn't help, rebuild (~$200-400 for a kit) or source a used box
  3. 3 Check steering column UJ (rag joint) too, they wear and cause slop
Cost mentioned in fix
~$200-400 for a

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