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 ...

The power-steering pump pressurizes the hydraulic fluid that helps the driver turn the steering wheel. Signs of steering-pump failure include leaks, noises or decreased assistance while steering. The ...

Although a squealing sound when turning the steering wheel is usually a sign of something wrong with the car’s power-steering system, it can also be due to low tire pressure, a suspension problem or ...

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 ...

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 ...

DETROIT - Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, BMW's Mini brand is recalling more than 86,000 cars because the power steering could fail. The recall covers the Mini Cooper and Cooper S models ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The consequences of overfilling the power steering fluid reservoir are no different from the inherent dangers of filling the engine with too ...

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, ...

There was a time when earthlings thought the world was flat, wine was bad for you, and power steering made cars run slower on the dragstrip. A lot has changed since the Dark Ages and now it’s common ...

Being in the business of building classic trucks, if you ask me which is better, a straight axle with power steering or an independent front suspension, I'm going to recommend IFS every time. In my ...

We publish dozens of car features every year in Mustang Monthly, but many times we get cheated out of the cool down-low shots because of unsightly power-steering hoses hanging in the slipstream. So ...