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steering wont return to center after turn

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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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So i have a problem where my steering wont self center after a turn, i can go round a bend with no hands or knees.

6 month old lower ball joints.... budget ones

Brand new honda upper control arms with upper ball joints(didn't sort problem)

steering rod ends if thats what ya call them are new few weeks ago

rack seems to have no play

get a bit of a clunk noise when i accelerate off in 1st gear.

This issue is doing my head in, ive no more ideas, allignment has been done too!

its a year 2k vti, lowered on Gaz gold coilovers and 16inch wheels.... anybody any ideas before i cry? thanks
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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The steering rack may be bad.

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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Default Re: steering wont return to center after turn

rack and pinion ...
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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check to see if you're losing power steering fluid ... pretty sure it's your rack and pinion ...
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Like the flow chart says^^^, it could either be your rack and pinion or your alignment could be out of specs quite a bit. I'd start with the cheaper of the two and get your alignment checked and go from there.
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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Default Re: steering wont return to center after turn

Yeah alignments been done 3 times, would that mean a new rack or is there a fix? cheers guys
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