Wheel alignment? Steering towards left

masterboy123

I had car annual service and noted steering needs to be on slightly left side in order to drive straight.
Is this a wheel alignment issue?
Does this need to be looked at urgently?

Thanks.

redcup342

Roads have a camber on them going to the left so the water runs off ... are you sure thats not it ?

masterboy123

I don't think so, I have driven this car for years and for the first time I have to keep steering to the left in order to drive straight. I feel that maybe during the annual service they test drove on bumps and that's why it's misaligned.

redcup342 wrote: »

Roads have a camber on them going to the left so the water runs off ... are you sure thats not it ?

antodeco

Have you checked the pressure on all 4 tires?

blackbox

masterboy123 wrote: »

I had car annual service and noted steering needs to be on slightly left side in order to drive straight.
Is this a wheel alignment issue?
Does this need to be looked at urgently?

Thanks.

Do you mean that the steering wheel isn't centred or does the car swing to the left (or right) when you release the wheel?

Whocare

It obvious that you're tracking need doing. Plus check to see if bushing are still ok

biko

It's quite common and is always towards the left.

Can be a few reasons, from tyre pressure to worn bushes

masterboy123

Left front tyre is 255 kpa, the rest 3 tyres are at 265 kpa.
Could this difference cause steer to the left?

And if I leave my hands off from the steering it doesn't steer to the left or right. its just that I have to keep steering on the left side (maybe 10% to the left) in order to be driving straight. What does this indicate please?

I thinking to get the tyre pressure corrected first before I spend 50 euros on wheel alignment.

antodeco wrote: »

Have you checked the pressure on all 4 tires?

Toyotafanboi

Pulling left a little is common but having to hold the wheel to the left to continue straight is not.

masterboy123

Do they check bushes during annual service? I had annual service done at mercedes dealer last week.

biko wrote: »

It's quite common and is always towards the left.

Can be a few reasons, from tyre pressure to worn bushes

mosii

Rotate tyres from front to back,ensure there is 32 psi in front.

antodeco

mosii wrote: »

Rotate tyres from front to back,ensure there is 32 psi in front.

Depends on the vehicle if it's 32psi!

masterboy123

I will drive on a straight road today and see if I have to hold the wheel to the left to continue going straight.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Pulling left a little is common but having to hold the wheel to the left to continue straight is not.

Isambard

make sure the two front tyre pressures are the same. If you have to hold the wheel straight there's adjustment needed but I wonder if it's just your steering wheel not centred which doesn't mater but looks wrong. If it goes down the road straight with light hold on steering wheel, it could be that,.

biko

masterboy123 wrote: »

Do they check bushes during annual service? I had annual service done at mercedes dealer last week.

It's impossible to answer that.
But you can check the itemised list they may have given you after the service.

mk7r

When was the last time you had the car aligned? I get mine done every 12 months and its always out, its just a consequence of driving on our roads

masterboy123

I had 3D wheel alignment in October 2019.

Bit of good news, after rectifying the tyre pressure I feel car is driving straight now.

mk7r wrote: »

When was the last time you had the car aligned? I get mine done every 12 months and its always out, its just a consequence of driving on our roads