Wheel alignment problem

medlyleeds · 08-24-2019, 09:19 AM

Hi All

The car has constantly been pulling to the left since I got it
3 Series BMW. 15 plate 330d. 30000 miles. As far as I know not had any significant accidents and not gone through any major potholes etc
M-sport suspension. 19inch wheels. New Michelin pilot sport 4 non run flats (although same issue with previous runflats)
Recently had new super-pro bushes fitted to front - problem was ongoing prior to this - this was an attempted remedy
Constant pull to the left. If I let go of wheel car drifts off to left. Constant force required on wheel to make car go straight, however car does does go straight when wheel is centered. If car is on road that is crowned to the right - no force on wheel needed and either goes straight or sometime still pulls left.
Only position where wheel does not need any force applying is slightly off to the left
Wheel does not appear to self centre as well when turned to the left. When turned to the right it snaps back to centre, when turned left it returns to just of left of centre
When car is moving it feels very slightly easier to steer left than right. Does not seem to the be the case when stationary
The problem has been constant despite a number of wheel alignments. After an alignment it appears to be almost (but never completely) eradicated but over the next few hundred miles it returns slowly.
It has had numerous wheel alignments and the front tyres have been rotated around but this has made no difference

I have attached the latest readout

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Any help would be appreciated!

rangeseeker · 08-24-2019, 09:24 AM

Where did you go to get the alignment done, was it a specialty shop? Some places are more capable than others in terms of getting it just right.

medlyleeds · 08-24-2019, 09:28 AM

I've had the problem a number of months.

Itss been to BMW who sent it back the same twice and then been to two good alignment places which I've taken previous cars to and have adjusted them well.

The first one does not do any mechanical work so could not offer any more advice and could only bring it back to spec. The second guy has had it 4 or 5 times and tried various things such as new bushes with adjustable caster/camber and setting the cross caster/camber to make it pull slightly to the right.....it however still pulls to the left

08-24-2019, 09:19 AM	#1
medlyleeds New Member 10 Rep 27 Posts Drives: G20 320D x-drive Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Leeds iTrader: (0)	Wheel alignment problem Hi All The car has constantly been pulling to the left since I got it 3 Series BMW. 15 plate 330d. 30000 miles. As far as I know not had any significant accidents and not gone through any major potholes etc M-sport suspension. 19inch wheels. New Michelin pilot sport 4 non run flats (although same issue with previous runflats) Recently had new super-pro bushes fitted to front - problem was ongoing prior to this - this was an attempted remedy Constant pull to the left. If I let go of wheel car drifts off to left. Constant force required on wheel to make car go straight, however car does does go straight when wheel is centered. If car is on road that is crowned to the right - no force on wheel needed and either goes straight or sometime still pulls left. Only position where wheel does not need any force applying is slightly off to the left Wheel does not appear to self centre as well when turned to the left. When turned to the right it snaps back to centre, when turned left it returns to just of left of centre When car is moving it feels very slightly easier to steer left than right. Does not seem to the be the case when stationary The problem has been constant despite a number of wheel alignments. After an alignment it appears to be almost (but never completely) eradicated but over the next few hundred miles it returns slowly. It has had numerous wheel alignments and the front tyres have been rotated around but this has made no difference I have attached the latest readout View post on imgur.com Any help would be appreciated!
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08-24-2019, 09:24 AM	#2
rangeseeker New Member 8 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 435i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Where did you go to get the alignment done, was it a specialty shop? Some places are more capable than others in terms of getting it just right. __________________ 2016 435i M Sport - Sport Auto Trans - M Sports Suspension - HarmanKardon - Comfort Access - Driver Assist - Surround View
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08-24-2019, 09:28 AM	#3
medlyleeds New Member 10 Rep 27 Posts Drives: G20 320D x-drive Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Leeds iTrader: (0)	I've had the problem a number of months. Itss been to BMW who sent it back the same twice and then been to two good alignment places which I've taken previous cars to and have adjusted them well. The first one does not do any mechanical work so could not offer any more advice and could only bring it back to spec. The second guy has had it 4 or 5 times and tried various things such as new bushes with adjustable caster/camber and setting the cross caster/camber to make it pull slightly to the right.....it however still pulls to the left
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