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Old 05-20-2006, 01:57 PM
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no. that is an 'merican car thing. mb centers the steering through alignment of the wheels. specifically caster. lots of it. this is the angle of the pivoting point of the front wheels. like the fork on a bike, the more it lays back the more the vehicle wants to go straight on its own.

if your benz is pulling, first check tire pressure, then if the brakes arent dragging, the only other thing i can think of is a tight wheel bearing. but the only thing that would make sense if it didnt pull when parked in the fall is the tire thing.

alignment could do it but it wouldnt go out of alignment while sitting.

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