Car drifts right after alignment
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2005 c55
Car drifts right after alignment
I just replaced my upper and lower control arms and immediately got an alignment. The car still pulls slightly to the right on the highway and the alignment report has the camber left at -1.1 as you can see as specs have it at -1.0 as do you really think .1 is affecting this? I am going to call them tomorrow as the tech did take the car on test ride afterwards which kind of disturbs me as he had to of seen this. Is there any chance something else could cause the car to slightly drift as I am sure they might try to get out of doing this again.
Last edited by rrich49132; Aug 30, 2015 at 07:34 PM.
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Camber won't really make your car drift, it's the toe that will have the greatest affect. Camber really isn't adjustable on our cars (factory, at least). Your toe seems to be darn near zero if I can read the image correctly; how do your front tires look? Is one very worn down compared to the other?
Did you test this on different lanes of the highway? Specifically, roads are slightly crowned for water runoff; make sure you test this on all different types of roads.
From there make the decision on whether you should take it back or not.
Did you test this on different lanes of the highway? Specifically, roads are slightly crowned for water runoff; make sure you test this on all different types of roads.
From there make the decision on whether you should take it back or not.
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I don´t agree.
If camber differs from side to side the car will drift.
this because the weight of the car is pushing downwards and making the two struts to equalize to the same camber with a slight turn of the wheels as a result.
Hard to explain in english, but it´s logical.
Also if toe is wrong at one side at th rear, the car will drift.
and i also noticed that C55 are really sensitive on tirepressure.
If to high, the car might drift.
If camber differs from side to side the car will drift.
this because the weight of the car is pushing downwards and making the two struts to equalize to the same camber with a slight turn of the wheels as a result.
Hard to explain in english, but it´s logical.
Also if toe is wrong at one side at th rear, the car will drift.
and i also noticed that C55 are really sensitive on tirepressure.
If to high, the car might drift.
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buy mercedes camber/caster bolt and shift left front wheel back adding negative caster. Should do same with camber bushings to reduce inner tire wear While you are at it.
I did did mine last weekend and it goes back to alignment shop on Friday as toe will be thrown off when you do this.
buy mercedes camber/caster bolt and shift left front wheel back adding negative caster. Should do same with camber bushings to reduce inner tire wear While you are at it.
I did did mine last weekend and it goes back to alignment shop on Friday as toe will be thrown off when you do this.
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buy mercedes camber/caster bolt and shift left front wheel back adding negative caster. Should do same with camber bushings to reduce inner tire wear While you are at it.
I did did mine last weekend and it goes back to alignment shop on Friday as toe will be thrown off when you do this.
buy mercedes camber/caster bolt and shift left front wheel back adding negative caster. Should do same with camber bushings to reduce inner tire wear While you are at it.
I did did mine last weekend and it goes back to alignment shop on Friday as toe will be thrown off when you do this.
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No worries, but somehow, this section gets some odd questions. Just last week or so a guy registered to ask about a Chevy SBC with his one and only post. W.T.F?
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