SteeringSteer Clear (Power Steering Pump Replacement)When it comes to ease and precision of steering, todays vehicles are engineering marvels. One of the keys to just how good steering is lies in the refinement of power-assisted steering which we know simply as power steering. At the heart of the system is an electrically or belt-driven power ste... Read More Posted in Steering on February 01, 2026 U and your U-Joints (Lubricate U-Joints)If your vehicles power goes to the rear wheels, then you have something called U-joints in the drivetrain. U-joints are connectors that allow the rotating power from your vehicles engine to deliver its power through a driveshaft to make the rear wheels rotate. You need U-joints because the surfa... Read More Posted in Steering on January 11, 2026 Steering You Right (Power Steering Fluid Service)Its important for safe driving that two of the most important systems in your vehicle work right. One is the brakes. The other is the steering. Nearly all vehicles on the road have some sort of power steering that allows you to direct a very heavy machine with little effort. There are two ty... Read More Posted in Steering on August 03, 2025 Steer Clear of Power Steering Problems (Power Steering Maintenance)We usually take our vehicle's easy steering for granted until something goes wrong. Power steering is what makes it almost effortless to turn the steering wheel, aiming your vehicle in the direction you want to go. Without the assistance of power from the engine, steering would be a laborious pr... Read More Posted in Steering on December 29, 2024 Steering You Right (Power Steering Signs of Problems)Nearly every modern vehicle on the road today has power steering, a wonderful invention that makes steering take far less effort than it did in the "good old days." Today, we take our steering for granted: until something goes wrong, that is.Most power steering these days is rack-and-pinion, th... Read More Posted in Steering on December 15, 2024 Easy on the Wheel (Power Steering)Steering a vehicle these days doesn't take much effort, but if you got behind the wheel back before power steering was invented, you'd need to practically have the strength of Hercules to turn the wheel. The first power steering systems widely available changed everything. Chrysler introduced... Read More Posted in Steering on October 20, 2024 That Squeal is Telling You Something (What Causes Squealing While Steering)If you hear a squealing noise when you turn your vehicle, it's trying to tell you something is wrong. After all, it never made that noise before, right? The sound you hear may becoming from a few sources. Let's take a look (or a listen) to some of the possibilities.First, you almost certainl... Read More Posted in Steering on June 11, 2023 STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT STEERING (Loose Steering)Perhaps you've heard someone use the term "loose steering." And it's pretty much what it sounds like. You turn the steering wheel and the vehicle's wheels don't seem to go exactly where you thought you were pointing them. You have to constantly make steering adjustments. Loose steering is slop... Read More Posted in Steering on July 03, 2022 Have a Ball! Know your Ball Joints (Ball Joints)We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of its own? One of the most important is called a ball joint.One of the interesting things is that it's somewhat similar to the ball and socket joints we have in our hips and shoulders. A ball joint all... Read More Posted in Steering on November 14, 2021 Steer Me Right! (Failing Power Steering Hose)Most drivers love how easy it is to turn their vehicles, and they have power steering to thank. Engineers have figured out a way to take some of your engine's power to help you turn. Without it, steering can be quite a chore. New power systems are electric, but there are still plenty of the old... Read More Posted in Steering on July 18, 2021 |
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