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, ...

PROJECT Starliner waits patiently in the shop as students at Kildonan East Collegiate enjoy their break for the holidays season. With the chassis in the mechanical shop, we’ve replaced the upper and ...

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 ...

Remember that unpowered, wood-framed crate you and the neighbor kid built all those years ago? You know, the one with baby buggy wheels, no seat to speak of and a steering system consisting of a loop ...

The steering gearbox contains the gears that transmit the driver’s steering inputs to the steering linkage that turns the wheels, and it multiplies the driver’s steering changes so that the front ...

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 ...

Try walking into a Ford dealer today and asking for a stripped down Mustang. Whether it's to save a few bucks, save weight, or just to keep the car "simple," it's simply not possible to order one as ...

No technological advance is without drawbacks, which is also true for vehicles. Modern engines give us better gas mileage and efficiency, but without the charm or control of a manual transmission.

Power steering has been a common automotive feature for decades now. Available in electric and hydraulic forms, power steering eases turning the steering wheel when driving the vehicle. It is a ...