Tank Slapper !
Not sure if this term means much to anyone here, but my G 230 460 SWB has developed a very serious steering problem at 60mph. The steering wobbles very violently, there is no way that it can be driven at that speed.
At lower speeds there is a small amount of wobble, there have been no changes to tires but there is a lot of grease coming from the back of one front hub.
Could anyone advise as to what I should be checking?
p.s. tank slapper is a biking term for a serious loss of steering control, where the handlebars fly back and forth.
Hi Try a new steering damper..GBP 66.90 + vat from MB.... part number MA000 463 60 32..grease around the ball swivel is common if the wiper seal is worn or hard..
Do you ever sleep Peter?
Also, how much is it likely to cost to change those wipers?
I had the identical issue for a while. It was the steering damper and took 10 minutes to replace with 2 bolts. Probably highlighted if you have slightly out of balanced wheels (and I read somewhere on a Merc thread that there can be a lot of variation between wheel balancing services, whether calibrated or not, so worth checking that too at a 2nd tyre place sometime).
Hi Andy yes it is a regular cause of the "head staggers"unless your tie rod /draglink ends are shot...see my recent post to "LEEU" regarding swivel housing seals.....
Got this problem fixed, it was the damper. 5 min job, does require an allen key & spanner in case anyone else finds themselves planning it.
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Thanks Peter, that looks like a good place to start, have you had this problem before ?