The steering damper is a hydraulic shock. It stays where you leave it.
Better than a trained dog! But you want to push it in and pull it out and
make sure it still works. If there is no resistance, it is history and
just
adds weight to the car. You will need to replace it.
"DougS" <wdsims63@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 84 300D is my car. I noticed some noise (and vibration) in the front
> passenger tire and traced it to the center tie-rod of the steering
> mechanism. (If you want to read more about this story I wrote that up
> on my blog at dougsmb.blogspot.com)
> Anyway, I already have the part (from autohaus) and since it arrived
> on Monday instead of Friday, I have a whole week to look at it and
> think about fixing it until the weekend comes. I also have a borrowed
> car to drive around until its fixed so that I do not cause anymore
> damage.
> My question is this: What special tools do I need to do this job? I
> purchased a tie-rod remover from autozone today, and if I do not need
> it, its going back. Other than hammers and wrenches and sockets, thats
> all I think I need for this job.
> Additionally, I noticed that the steering dampener is mounted to this
> assembly (part). Does that have tension on it? Or will it stay where
> it is when I remove the bolt. I can handle either situation, but I
> would rather not be surprised.
> Thanks,
> Doug
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