Steering not returning to center - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Graham · #22 12-31-2020, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

Yes. Too little caster will make it not return properly and be unstable on the highway. Perhaps when the front end work was done it was misaligned.

I recently had a problem with steering not returning to center on my 107. Also occurred after a number of front end parts had been changed. Found that term for this was Memory Steer.

My cause turned out to be the new Lemfoerder idler kit I had installed. The steel sleeves that fit inside the rubber bushings were shorter than they should be. As a result, the assembly locked up when torqued to spec, causing the rubber bushings to turn in the chassis tube.

I at first corrected the problem by adding shim washers between the two metal bushings. But eventually returned the defective Lemfoerder part and installed an OE kit. Totally cured the problem.