w210 pulling to the left

[Mark Little]

My 1997 e230 is pulling severly to the left.

Background:

Over the 2 years i have owned it, I have replaced the anti roll bar bushes, and the front drop links due to knocks and thumps when driving over poor surfaces and speed ramps. The steering was fine until recently (over christmas).

I went to fast fit (which is my local tyre and alignment service) and they claim they realigned the 4 wheels. After that the steering wheel was off centre and the steering felt very woolly.

I then went to an alignment specialist, which is a fair distance away and he reckoned the tie/tracking rod was seized, however it was late in the day and he realigned the tracking and the steering felt much tighter and precise, however its still pulling to the left.

Has anyone had to replace the tracking/tie rods on their w210 or similar merc's?

Looking forward to your replies!

 

[type49]

Strange that you've have two alignments & it's still wrong. I'd check all ball joints etc first. If there's play in any, then the alignment will never be accurate. Front, lower outer swivols/ball joints are prone to wear. Also the ball end of the track rod, inside the rack can wear (replacable part, doesn't mean a new rack). Also check front wheel bearings for play, these are adjustable, unlike the rear.