2016 G63 not driving straight
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2016 G63
2016 G63 not driving straight
Hi Guys! I'm from the Philippines and last Feb 2016, I got delivery of a G63. When I got it out of the dealer, I noticed that the car is always going to the right. It never veers to the left and it's the same case with all road condition. The pull isn't too severe but it's annoying for a car that should be perfect.
I brought the car in for service during the first 1,000km free check up and the dealer made some alignment. However, nothing happened. It's now back from the dealership for the 3rd time and still the same problem.
Any ideas on what to do next? I'm not too confident about the dealership service so if there's something that I need to check, please tell me and I will so to my trusted service shops. Thank you.
I brought the car in for service during the first 1,000km free check up and the dealer made some alignment. However, nothing happened. It's now back from the dealership for the 3rd time and still the same problem.
Any ideas on what to do next? I'm not too confident about the dealership service so if there's something that I need to check, please tell me and I will so to my trusted service shops. Thank you.
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All the G wagons do that, in my experience. The suspension is just ancient truck suspension and on the bi-turbo engines, they moved the steering gearbox outside of the frame rail to clear the engine, meaning the "straight ahead" is now actually offset on the gearbox. I think this is why they all wander, combined with the wider tires, the gearbox has no 'on-center' pressure/feel and it drifts to the side.
It's almost not noticeable on a very flat road though. It's basically the truck following the road crown.
It's almost not noticeable on a very flat road though. It's basically the truck following the road crown.
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All the G wagons do that, in my experience. The suspension is just ancient truck suspension and on the bi-turbo engines, they moved the steering gearbox outside of the frame rail to clear the engine, meaning the "straight ahead" is now actually offset on the gearbox. I think this is why they all wander, combined with the wider tires, the gearbox has no 'on-center' pressure/feel and it drifts to the side.
It's almost not noticeable on a very flat road though. It's basically the truck following the road crown.
It's almost not noticeable on a very flat road though. It's basically the truck following the road crown.
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Hi, thanks for your insight. However, mine wanders to the rights with any road condition. When I try to drive on the left side of the road, it still wants to go back to the right so I think it's not about the road crown. I test drive 2 other G63's and so far they do drive straight. I wonder why the dealer can't figure out what's wrong with this thing.
