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steering wheel trouble

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ı have steering wheel trouble .when ı turn the steering wheel ,it cant pack up itself .what is my problem??? please help me

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my car 98 ej9

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Recently did you adjust the suspension? And how many points is lowered your car?
Also check up the tires pressure if is the proper.

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At first check the bottom of the car for any leaks on the steering rack. Maybe a proper alignment? The caster angles have to do with that also.

Moving it on the right section ;)

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ı did all alignment

ı have problem on left axon

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did you hit the car somehow on a path hole?

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What is the exact problem? I understand something like that after steering, the wheels will not turn straight ahead automatically anymore. Do I understand this correctly?

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you exactly right

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Dodo Bizar wrote:What is the exact problem? I understand something like that after steering, the wheels will not turn straight ahead automatically anymore. Do I understand this correctly?
what should i do to solve this problem?

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Caster angle drives this self centering oy the wheels. Normally when lowering, and especially when lowering the front more than aft, you loose caster. Normally you have more than a degree, now both my cars are around 0. I to have less to none self-centering nowadays.

Did you lower the car recently?

Caster is the angle of the axis around which the wheel assembly turns when steering. Most Mercedes have quite high caster and therefore when steering you can see a lot of Merc's wheels standing under a big angle (creating camber in corners).

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