Mercedes-Benz Steering Racks And Gear Boxes
Mercedes-Benz® Steering Racks 101
A steering rack, or gear box, is oner component of the steering linkage system that manages the movement of your Mercedes-Benz model's wheels.
Types of Steering Racks
Most modern Mercedes-Benz sedans, SUVs, and crossovers are equipped with a rack-and-pinion steering rack. The rack is a bar that runs parallel to your vehicle's front axle. The steering column features a pinion -- or small gear -- that locks the gear's teeth down onto the rack. When you turn the steering wheel, your motion is converted into a linear movement that rotates your wheels. That, in short, transforms your smaller movements into the larger, precise turns that move your wheels in the desired direction.
Of course, you might be driving an older Mercedes-Benz model. In that case, your vehicle might employ a recirculating ball system. With this type, ball bearings are mounted onto a worm gear inside a block. The bearings help to reduce gear wear and tear due to friction.
How to Spot Problems With Your Steering Rack
Eventually, even the highest quality steering rack can begin to fail. Signs of trouble include:
- Strange noises when you turn
- You feel the steering wheel jerking back and forth
- Your steering wheel turns normally in one direction but has trouble moving in the other
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Mercedes-Benz Steering Racks And Gear Boxes
- Smart:
- Fortwo
- Smart:
- Fortwo
- Smart:
- Fortwo
- Smart:
- Fortwo
- Smart:
- EQ fortwo,
- Fortwo
- Mercedes-Benz:
- AMG® GT 53,
- AMG® GT 63,
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- EQS 450+,
- EQS 580,
- EQS AMG®
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- EQS 450+,
- EQS 580,
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- EQS 580,
- EQS AMG®
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- CL 600,
- CL 65 AMG®
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- G 63 AMG®
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- G 550
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- G 500,
- G 55 AMG®,
- G 550,
- G 63 AMG®
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- 300 D,
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- 300 SDL,
- 300 SE,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- G 500,
- G 55 AMG®,
- G 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- AMG® GT,
- AMG® GT Black Series,
- AMG® GT C
- Mercedes-Benz:
- AMG® GT 63 S
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 300 SD,
- E 300,
- S 350
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- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500,
- Sprinter 3500 XD
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 250,
- C 350
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 250,
- C 300,
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- Mercedes-Benz:
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- GL 450,
- GL 550,
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- GLE 300d,
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- G 63 AMG®,
- G 65 AMG®,
- GL 350,
- GL 450,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- E 250,
- E 350,
- E 400,
- E 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CLS 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- B 250e,
- B Electric Drive,
- CLA 250,
- CLA 45 AMG®,
- CLS 550,
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- E 400,
- E 43 AMG®,
- E 63 AMG® S
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- GLE 580,
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- E 350,
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- E 63 AMG® S,
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- E 350,
- E 450,
- E 53 AMG®,
- E 63 AMG® S
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- S 65 AMG®
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- C 300,
- C 43 AMG®,
- C 63 AMG®,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- GLB 250,
- GLB 35 AMG®,
- GLE 350,
- GLE 450,
- GLE 580,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Metris
- Mercedes-Benz:
- EQS 450+,
- EQS 580,
- EQS AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- A 35 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- A 220
- Mercedes-Benz:
- A 220,
- A 35 AMG®,
- CLA 250,
- CLA 35 AMG®,
- CLA 45 AMG®,
No results found. Here are some helpful search tips:
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