- I could always sense a slight "rubbing" (I guess you would call it) when turning the wheel to the right. At first I thought it was just uneven tread on my left-front tire.
- Last week, I have to yank the wheel hard-right to avoid an accident. I heard a kind of "pop" or "clunk" when I did that (not very loud). Afterward, I noticed the streering wheel stays at about a 30-degree (to the right) angle when the car is going straight. The car doesn't "pull".
- Since that, the "rubbing" is louder, and I'm convinced it's not uneven tread now.
What's wrong here, and what are the cheapest means of fixing it? (Remember, this is cheapo car. I don't care if the steering wheel isn't straight, but the other thing worries me.)