center link=drag link. When you flip it the ball joint will be wrong side up. Check kung may tinatamaan.
Usually they use a mitsubishi steering box (LHD). But it should still turn full unless may tinataam ang mga lings or the angles dont match.

hand brake is self adjusting. if i recall you mentioned overheating brakes. If this is the same wheel, the asbestos lining on the shoe might have been dislodge because of the the extreme heat. Just a wild guess.