[W126 Coupe] Problem with 1990 560 SEC

[Mister McGoo]

This topic is taking off a life of its own.  The steering wheel being non-parallel to the dash is not a design flaw.  The steering wheel is directly in front of the centerline of the DRIVER'S SEAT, which is, from a driving standpoint, "correct".  As I first said, I'd be willing to bet that most drivers have never noticed this "tilt".  And it's certainly not unique to Mercedes. 
 

> From: daslone at saber.net

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:18:51 -0800

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Problem with 1990 560 SEC

> 

> Not Me, I have known about this "problem" for years.

> 

> Read answers #10 and #14 in the post

> 

> http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=759995

> 

> Dean

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "onboost1" <onboost1 at verizon.net>

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> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 10:13

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 81, Issue 10

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> 

> > Hmmm, is it Dean that's having the problem with the steering wheel?

> >

> > At any rate, I believe that what he is trying to convey is that the 

> > steering wheel itself..

> > - not the Colum

> > - not the alignment

> > - not the dash

> >

> > - The steering wheel is not "square"... in essence, when sitting in the 

> > car, hands on wheel @ 9:o'clock & 3:o'clock.. you look at the left side of 

> > the wheel and it seems further back or down than the right side, or one 

> > side of the wheel rim is not level with the other.

> >

> > Measuring distance from the dash pad to the back of the wheel rim.. left 

> > side roughly measures 9 3/4" while the right side is 10 1/2" ..

> >

> > Is this the type of issue you speak of?

> >

> > Paul

> >

> >

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> >> 1. Re: Problem with 1990 560 SEC (Dean Slone)

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> >> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:19:30 -0800

> >> From: "Dean Slone" <daslone at saber.net>

> >> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Problem with 1990 560 SEC

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> >> Read this post,

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> >> http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=759995

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> >> Dean

> >> ----- Original Message ----- 

> >> From: Henric aka 48hp

> >> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> >> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 7:44

> >> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Problem with 1990 560 SEC

> >>

> >>

> >> Here's a unique look at the C126 stripped. You can see the two steering 

> >> column mounting locations and where it breeches the firewall.

> >>

> >>

> >> cheers,

> >> Henric

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> On Feb 11, 2011, at 7:26 AM, AZTECPILOT at aol.com wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >> Stephen,

> >>

> >> Without going out into the cold garage to look at the steering column, 

> >> I believe I can say the steering column has no bends, it runs at a slight 

> >> angle all the way from the dash attachment bracket, through the fire 

> >> wall, and straight on to the steering gear which is mounted on the car 

> >> frame. The steering gear is mounted on the frame at a position closer to 

> >> the center line of the car as compared to the center of the drivers seat, 

> >> hence it has to be angled to the right to mount the gear on the frame, OR 

> >> have a complicated

> >> u-joint in the steering column. Benz chose the simpler mounting. Lucky 

> >> for us, no u-joint to keep lubricated and possibly require replacement at 

> >> some point in time.

> >>

> >>

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