C200K - much angst but STILL pulling to the left

[suttonboy]

HI - I'm hoping that someone out there can help me?

When I googled the following "my merc pulls to the left - why?" I realised that I was not alone.

I am having similar problems to that Mike & others were having in 2002: (please see extract from this forum from 10/2002 copied in below)

In a nutshell, my '54 plate C200Komp stubbornly refuses to drive in a straight line!! It pulls left - CONSTANTLY!!!

In fact, on my daily commute up the M6 it will actually change lane from fast to middle in defiance of the 'fall', the 'camber' and physics!

I've had the car tracked, balanced, 'opti-flexed' and tracked again; both at my local MB dealer in Bham and at various 'indy' outlets in the area ... .

I've had the wheels swopped over and the suspension checked - I'm now seriously considering giving Mr McKenna a buzz!!

I have also been told that if the steering wheel is not set up to be EXACTLY plumb central and in line with the wheels, the car will drift - is the solution really as simle as this?

If anyone has any thoughts or tips that might help solve this issue, or 'gems' that I might gently reveal to the MB boys when the car goes in (AGAIN!) on tuesday 07/04, they would be gratefully received!!

cheers

SuttonBoy

ps - In Mike's email (below) he states his intention to take MB to court - does anyone know if he did and, if he did, did he win ???

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EXTRACT from previous thread ...

Trenery
18-10-2002, 02:41 PM
Hi All

My C240 (2001 - 25k) pulls left. I have been told the same from Merc about road camber. It's rubbish. My car pulls left even on an opposite camber. I have had the RAC take a look and they have stated that the car has a problem.

I am just about to take Mercedes to court. Please contact me if you have the same problem. We need to get a list of people with the same problem and hit the car mags, press and Merc. Something must be done about this problem as it's very fatiguing and quite wrong.

In my view Mercedes are treating us all like idiots and should take this issue seriously.

PS. Under the supply of goods act you can request a full refund as the purchase does not meet the expected quality.
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/Ukpga_19940035_en_1.htm

mike@globalstealth.com

 

[LYNALL]

Mine was the same w210 4 wheel track sorted it out now drives lovely, wifes 203 is the same and is going for a 4 wheel track today.
Worth going to a specialist to get it done.



Lynall

 

[rf065]

Not sure where you are, but these guys seem to understand the problem & can cure it.

http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/

Russ

 

[suttonboy]

Thanks for the tip!
i'm hoping that MB willsort today - if not ....
cheers, SuttonBoy

 

[cfyeong]

i have a similar problem.. i have a e200k year 2001 and had the car serviced last month. changed 2 tyres and front left spring and since then, the car is pulling to the left..

brought back to the mechanic and they couldn't identify the actual problems.. they swapped the tyres and put to the same pressure but the problem still there.. the mechanic suggested me to do geometri alignment but he said he wasn't sure if that's the problem..

suttonboy, please let me know how your car goes with your local MB... thx..

 

[television]

i have a similar problem.. i have a e200k year 2001 and had the car serviced last month. changed 2 tyres and front left spring and since then, the car is pulling to the left..

brought back to the mechanic and they couldn't identify the actual problems.. they swapped the tyres and put to the same pressure but the problem still there.. the mechanic suggested me to do geometri alignment but he said he wasn't sure if that's the problem..

suttonboy, please let me know how your car goes with your local MB... thx..

You would be better to start a new thread, welcome to the forum

 

[LYNALL]

Wifes now done tracks straight and true, elite tyres essex.



Lynall

 

[suttonboy]

thanks Lynall!
SB

 

[suttonboy]

i have a similar problem.. i have a e200k year 2001 and had the car serviced last month. changed 2 tyres and front left spring and since then, the car is pulling to the left..

brought back to the mechanic and they couldn't identify the actual problems.. they swapped the tyres and put to the same pressure but the problem still there.. the mechanic suggested me to do geometri alignment but he said he wasn't sure if that's the problem..

suttonboy, please let me know how your car goes with your local MB... thx..

I'll keep you informed!!!!
I've pushed MB in BHam for the full monty - 4 wheel aligning, track, balance - the works!
I'll post results!!!
car goes in monday 20/04/09 - earliest they could sort me a c-car!!
SB