Over a period of years, reference has been made to groaning and creaking noises emanating from the steering box/inner guard mounting area. I don't think that anyone has ever really been able to offer an explanation for this phenomen, let alone found a solution.
Invariably the steering box is considered the culprit, and I have even contemplated fitting a very special bracket designed and presumably manufactured by Mercedes Benz and offered as an option back in the '80s - I presume. Even...