If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering, you probably understand just how important power steering systems are for modern cars. These components allow us to turn the steering ...
When power steering fails, you feel it in your shoulders long before you read it in a recall notice. Tesla’s latest safety campaign over a power steering defect turns every low speed maneuver into a ...
Power steering fluid is one of the most unassuming parts of your vehicle, and you'll appreciate it more once it's gone or depleted. It's then that you realize its importance and role in keeping ...
Some GMC Acadia owners may notice that their vehicle’s Driver Information Center displays a “Service Power Steering” message. Now, a possible cause behind this issue has been identified, as has a ...
Power steering systems make a huge difference in the maneuverability of a vehicle. Many classic cars that did not feature them were hard to steer and control, especially at low speeds or when ...
From the 1951 Chrysler Imperial to the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS, steering has moved from muscle to fluid, and finally to ...
Power steering, standard equipment on virtually every vehicle today, was also a very popular option back in the day, produced by the millions. Those systems have an outstanding service life. Other ...
Two power steering designs emerged. Linkage assist steering and the integral power steering gear-each use a constant flow, positive displacement hydraulic pump. The pump, belt-driven by the engine, ...
For those unfortunate enough to have driven a vehicle without power steering, you’ll know how much of a struggle it is compared to a modern vehicle with a power steering system. Of course, there are ...
When strapped in the driver’s seat and the engine is lit, there are three things you can do. You can accelerate. You can stop. And you can steer. While the first two options receive all of the ...
Rack and pinion steering is commonly used in modern vehicles to facilitate steering control. It involves a gear assembly consisting of a rack (a straight bar with teeth) and a pinion gear (a small ...
As we wait for the highest levels of automated driving to pry the power to steer from our warm, live hands, power steering systems continue to evolve. A novelty when it appeared in the 1991 Acura NSX, ...