[W126 Coupe] Sloppy Cruise Control Control

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Barry:

I think your only recourse is to replace the entire wand in the steering 
column.

Dick

Barry Sharp wrote:

> I haven't seen this particular problem listed, so…. I have a 1989 560 
> SEC Euro. Using the cruise control lever feels a bit like stirring a 
> spoon in a bowl of jelly. The cruise control sometimes engages and 
> works great, but the lever mechanism is obviously almost defunct. Once 
> upon a time, the lever worked crisply: up - down, forwards - 
> backwards. Those days have gone. I can now only get the cc to work 
> about 5% of the time.
>
> How do I re-achieve that Germanic precision? I can't find any re and 
> re information on the Service & Repair CD. I don't have airbags as the 
> PO replaced the original steering wheel with a smaller Nardi leather 
> wrapped wheel.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help in re-securing the sloppy, floppy lever.
>
> Cheers……….Barry
>
> 1989 560 SEC Euro 109,000 km
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