Warning: Always Check Wheel Alignment After Shock Absorber and Steering Rack Assembly Work
I had my car's underchassis repaired at a Filipino garage in Sharjah. They replaced several parts, including the shocks, steering assembly components, shock boots, shock absorbers, shock mountings, and other related parts. Overall, they were able to fix most of the issues.
However, right after I got my car back, I noticed a noise whenever I drove around curves. I returned the following weekend, but they told me they couldn't find any problem. The week after that, I went back again, and they suggested the noise was probably caused by the roads I was driving on because they couldn't hear it during their test drive.
To help them, I even recorded the noise and sent them the voice recprs on June 9 2026, but I never received a response. Since the garage is quite far from where I live, I eventually scheduled another inspection. During that visit, I was shocked to discover that both of my 4-month-old Yokohama tires were already badly worn.
One of the technicians assumed a wheel alignment had been done after the suspension work, but to my surprise, it had never been performed. The lack of alignment caused excessive tire wear. In the end, they replaced the damaged tires with Chinese-brand tires, and we agreed to split the cost 50/50.
This was a costly lesson for me. If you've had any underchassis or Shocks,steering rack work done, always make sure a wheel alignment is performed afterward. Fortunately, I didn't end up in an accident despite driving in extreme summer heat with damaged tires.