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 ...

A daily driver is just that—a vehicle that is driven daily for work, school, or other important transportation. I'm sure many of our readers use Fox, SN95, or New Edge Mustangs as a daily driver. They ...

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 ...

Topping up the steering hydraulic fluid should be seen as a temporary solution while you arrange for a professional mechanic ...

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 ...

Rack-and-pinion steering is somewhat different from the steering boxes we looked at in last month's issue. Perhaps the best way to describe it is that it combines the steering box and tie rod, or ...

If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering or a contemporary car with a power steering malfunction, you probably understand just how important these systems are. They drastically ...

Nostalgia is great. Early model Corvettes, all of 'em, have style and a certain grace, a sensuousness that isn't there in a late model. There's nothing wrong with a C4 or a C5's appearance; their ...

Part of a rack-and-pinion steering system, the rack is a bar parallel to the front axle that moves left or right when the steering wheel is turned, aiming the front wheels in the correct direction.