The steering linkage is composed of all the parts of the steering system that connect the steering wheel to the front wheels (see Figure 16-1). When you turn your steering wheel, the steering linkage ...

A steering wheel does a lot more than just directing your vehicle's nose. It is also 'tells' you if something is wrong ...

You’ve probably never lost any sleep over a steering maintenance issue. The systems are proven and reliable and don’t require a lot of hands-on contact. Sticking to scheduled fluid and filter changes, ...

When power steering was first introduced, it was intended to help drivers of large or heavy vehicles to steer more easily when parking or heading around curves. Then it became a luxury option for ...

You probably don’t think much about your car’s steering. It’s all muscle memory, and once you’ve gotten used to your car, there’s not much muscle or brainpower required to steer it. That is until your ...

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 ...

Your steering wheel should feel light and predictable, not noisy or strained. When the power steering pump starts to whine, it signals a problem that can grow from annoying to dangerous if you ignore ...

Have you ever stopped and wondered why it’s so effortless to turn a 5,822-pound Cadillac Escalade using a single finger? It’s not the result of your semester stint as a high school athlete, it’s the ...

Unlike Tesla, Lexus didn't merely reshape a conventional steering wheel and call it good. Instead it created a new electronic steering system which—in the U.S., at least—will go by the ...

They say you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel, but even so, several automakers are looking to offer customers a new interface when it comes to steering inputs – namely, a yoke. Designed to mimic the ...