While under hard acceleration I get a slight pull to the left... let go of the throttle..... Slight pull to the right.

My guess it's the front / rear alignment, but suppose it could be some other suspension issue.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

You have a bad front end component. I would say check the idler arm first. Then check out the entire front end: ball joints, control arm bushings, tie rod ends etc. You will find one of them is pretty bad causing the drifting on acceleration.

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Orland Park, IL
1985 300SD 215,000 miles

Thanks for the input.

In the last 2 weeks I have changed the idler arm bushings, right and left tie-rods and the drag link. The upper control arms look new, so I guess it is the lower ball joints, lower control arm bushings, guide rod / bushings or my steering gearbox (which makes a clack-click sound with small and rapid right to left movement of the steering wheel) all of which need replacement.

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

For what its worth....I was thinkin final drive, where gears need to be shimmed at differntial - or one axle might be played.

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'80 300SD/ w116
'79 240D 4-spd
'71 750cc Guzzi

previously owned:

'83 240D 4-spd
'77 280SEL 4-spd
'74 280/8
'72 250/8
'65 220Sb 4-spd
'63 220Sb 4-spd
'63 190c 4-spd
'61 220Sb 4-spd
'60 190b 4-spd