Thread: Another Front End Question....

Marcus – I don’t know about your clonk/looseness. Maybe tight with fluid pressure when engine running?

However, mine wondered quite a bit, got a wheel alignment done (it was out) and all was fixed. There is a process to go through for alignment which if not follow could make it worse.

For D3/4/RRS and MY06on L322 – you set the suspension to “tight tolerance mode” with testbook or other diagnostic equipment.

For early L322 there is no tight mode so do the following.

1 drive on to ramps.
2 leave engine running while driver gets out and closes all doors
3 let the car settle for at least 40sec-1min with no one in it.
4 open drivers door and turn engine off
5 keep driver door open during alignment process so the suspension doesn’t move. because it will. Place I go to - they leave a thick towel over the door catch so the door is closed but can’t close

When I put new tyres on the shop did an alignment without following the above and it wandered like a drunk. Not saying it will always go wrong but it apparently often does, to the point some shops won’t touch them.

Thanks Harlie,
I didn't know about the alignment procedure, so will first make sure that gets done properly and see how it goes after that....there's definitely an issue there with the tyre wear I've got, so fingers crossed its as simple as a properly done alignment.
Once I get these issued sorted, then it's time for new tyres!