GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
Have a sticking power steering on a Mercedes. I am 1200 miles from home, and it is a Saturday afternoon.
I believe the problem is a Mercedes power steering proportional valve. Fairly simple to replace. $300 for the OEM part at Rock Auto. Amazon sells knock offs for $35.
As I am only local until Christmas day, decided to do a partial exchange of the power steering fluid. This method takes just a few minutes, all the tools and supplies at Wal Mart. Did the partial fluid exchange in the wal mart parking lot.
Key to this was the Prestone coolant tester. Did a flawless job of extracting the old fluid in the resivuir. It is a great alternative to a siphon and only $3.59.
I believe the problem is a Mercedes power steering proportional valve. Fairly simple to replace. $300 for the OEM part at Rock Auto. Amazon sells knock offs for $35.
As I am only local until Christmas day, decided to do a partial exchange of the power steering fluid. This method takes just a few minutes, all the tools and supplies at Wal Mart. Did the partial fluid exchange in the wal mart parking lot.
Key to this was the Prestone coolant tester. Did a flawless job of extracting the old fluid in the resivuir. It is a great alternative to a siphon and only $3.59.