A car’s power steering system is a mechanism that assists drivers in steering their vehicles. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of driving an old vehicle with manual steering, you know how much effort ...

There are three main types of power steering fluid. Many newer vehicles use synthetic power steering fluid, while many older cars need ATF or automatic transmission fluid. Mineral-based, non-synthetic ...

If you've ever tried to steer a modern car or truck while it's powered off and shifted into neutral, you know how much more difficult it is to turn those front wheels than it is when the engine is ...

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, ...

Drivers encounter their fair share of issues on the road, and one of the most important things to pay attention to is steering. If your steering goes out or starts producing an unnaturally annoying ...

For last week's column about the brilliant Alpine A110, I spoke with the car's chief engineer, David Twohig, and the subject of steering came up (as it often does among enthusiasts). The A110 has ...

Nissan is recalling more than 20,000 Kicks SUVs and Versa sedans from the 2021 model year because their power steering could suddenly stop working. If this happens while the car is in motion, the ...