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Ah Hee Motors at Salak Selatan. RM40 for front only (1.8L sedan).

When i drive straight because it is loose abit on left side, the steering wheel go left and cause it to steer to the left without my input. Seems to me it is not balance.

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After left corner, the steering wont return to center at 12 oclock but instead , only return to between 11 and 12 oclock (11.30 oclock). This is nothing for short drives but it will be uncomfortable and tiring for long drives as ibhave to contantly adjust the wheel to center manually

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But the is aslight knocking sound on uneven road and after speed bump

Am i right to suspect on the steering column?

Oh..BTW, when we go to shop and ask for wheel alignment, they only do wheel alignment? They won't do steering alignment? Or it's something that they do together?

Hey OP, just sharing here. Finally my steering wheel is centered. Main problem was bad steering rack, left wheel bearing gone bad, left rotor warped and seized caliper pin on both sides of the front brakes. Now my Persona feels ok.

In hindsight, the steering rack was probably still good to use for a few more years, probably better to move from cheaper parts first - brakes and bearings, and then work your way up to the expensive part.

Thank you for your replies. I want to update you what have i fixed/replaced

1. Absorber front and rear
2. Absorber bush front and rear
3. Absorber mount front and rear
4. Stabilizer link front and rear
5. Stabilizer bar bush
6. Steering rack bush
7. Front lower arm with bush and ball joint
8. Steering fluid
9. All 4 tyres

Car handling is solid, like new. But the problem is with the alignment,  which i suspect because one of the steering component (not the rack). Most probably the steering column(?)

When idle, turn abit the steering wheel to right feel nice and tight. But to the left,  abit loose. But no play, means when i move to left the tyre it's moving. So no issues with free play.

When i drive straight because it is loose abit on left side, the steering wheel go left and cause it to steer to the left without my input.  Seems to me it is not balance.

If engine is off,  turn left and right is steady and balanced. No loose

After left corner, the steering wont return to center at 12 oclock but instead , only return to between 11 and 12 oclock (11.30 oclock). This is nothing for short drives but it will be uncomfortable and tiring for long drives as ibhave to contantly adjust the wheel to center manually

Fyi, handling of the car is good,  no wobbling right and left like it used to. But the is aslight knocking sound on uneven road and after speed bump

I also dont think it is the steering rack, cause no fluid leak.

Am i right to suspect on the steering column?

Fyi, the steering system is hydraulic, not EPS

Hmm...if I remember correctly, seems like some shops don't follow this. Maybe my memory is just bad but I do see certain shops not centering the steering or maybe I missed that part.

Even if they do, will they like ignore it when found steering base not aligned?

Did alignment many times, the steering wheel always points slightly to right. I have faith in the technician doing the alignment, he seems to be quite proud and thorough with his work. It goes like this: i get some part replace>go to alignment>replace another part>do another alignment.

Anyway, the steering rack is actually not the culprit. It was a bad front wheel bearings on both sides. Had to diagnose it myself because the bearings does not show usual bearing problem (wheel freeplay and grinding noise) and most workshop prefer not to spend much time on it. The only symptoms I experience is occasional clinking noise coming from the brake pad clips and rhythmic thumping noise when cornering to one side.

I believe the rear alignment has always been okay after first alignment job. The tire shop guy would never let go an opportunity to charge me extra. First alignment job he charge RM50 for front and rear, subsequent alignment after that he charge RM30 for front only. I used to think that his alignment job was crappy, until I go to other alignment shop.

The latest and last alignment job after front bearing replacement the guy did front angle camber adjustment.

But yeah, I only suspect it was a bad bearing because that's the last thing I can replace on my front end - now everything on my front suspension is brand new. Figured that the wobbly wheels from bad bearings might cause the steering wheel not centered when driving, but the angle measurement on the alignment machine all within spec.

Close to Rm2k actually. I literally had all front suspension parts replaced over the span of 3 months. The right bearings was the last thing I replaced. Left bearings 2nd last. Only noticed right bearings also bad when noise issue and alignment still persists. I throw parts at the problem until it fixed.

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just an inconspicuous kampung tire shop. the boss there is very thorough with his job. tried 3 other shop before this, he's the only shop that make sure the tire pressure is right before doing anything. do ask him to check for steering wheel centered or not, last time he charged me extra RM10 for adjusting the steering wheels after steering rack replacement.

Dats why I chose to let the expert (wheel alignment guy) work his mojo on my cars. I mean he is supposed to be doing this job >9hours a day and 6days a week, and he would have figured out things we don't.

I only need to drive my car to my wheel alignment guy, sit there and chat with him while he works on my car, pay and then bid adieu. I have always treat the process as a friend meetup since more than 15yrs ago.

Not sure if you can travel to his place during this MCO period as there maybe roadblocks along the way.