Do W204's Have Front Caster Adjustment? (Car Still Tracking Left Badly After Hunter Alignment)

[Gibonz]

After having an alignment done twice using the Hunter machine (report below), the car is actually driving worse, with the steering wheel immediately jumping left when you take the hands off the wheel.

Note: I have Febi adjustable camber bolts fitted



The wheel alignment guy says there is no caster adjustment in my 2012 W204 C Class?

Attempted to ask this question on the WIM forum, but haven't got my profile approved yet.


So can anyone confirm if the W204 does or doesn't have front caster adjustment?

How can I add caster adjustment to the car if it doesn't have it standard?

And what likely mechanical components would cause a severe pull to the left?


Thanks

 

[Petrol Pete]

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[grober]

Caster is normally fixed in the W-204 by the "kingpin" inclination of the front hub upright. Early versions of the right-hand drive GLC had a problem with suspension geometry which affected the Ackerman steering principle due to the front wheel drive system. This was corrected by total replacement the front hub upright castings to change caster angle. So the answer in your case unfortunately is not easily.

 

[TH98]

After having an alignment done twice using the Hunter machine (report below), the car is actually driving worse, with the steering wheel immediately jumping left when you take the hands off the wheel.

Note: I have Febi adjustable camber bolts fitted

View attachment 138600

The wheel alignment guy says there is no caster adjustment in my 2012 W204 C Class?

Attempted to ask this question on the WIM forum, but haven't got my profile approved yet.


So can anyone confirm if the W204 does or doesn't have front caster adjustment?

How can I add caster adjustment to the car if it doesn't have it standard?

And what likely mechanical components would cause a severe pull to the left?


Thanks

After having an alignment done twice using the Hunter machine (report below), the car is actually driving worse, with the steering wheel immediately jumping left when you take the hands off the wheel.

Note: I have Febi adjustable camber bolts fitted

View attachment 138600

The wheel alignment guy says there is no caster adjustment in my 2012 W204 C Class?

Attempted to ask this question on the WIM forum, but haven't got my profile approved yet.


So can anyone confirm if the W204 does or doesn't have front caster adjustment?

How can I add caster adjustment to the car if it doesn't have it standard?

And what likely mechanical components would cause a severe pull to the left?


Thanks

I can confirm that 204's definitely have caster and camber adjustment bolts available. Caster adjust bolts are installed on the thrust link. (the aluminum arm travelling for and aft. (If I've installed one, I've installed dozens of them). By looking at the current readings above, I would have the tech install a positive camber adjustment bolt in the the right front, which will affect you caster negatively on RF. If the pull is severe enough he may also install a negative caster bolt.

 

[GJSxPXM]

OP picture is a Hunter printout. Any sections that are greyed out mean that Hunter doesn’t have the settings for that particular make or model, or that that particular field is non adjustable.