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 ...

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Power steerings use hydraulic fluid to move the piston in the steering box and push the steering rods left or right. As any other fluid in the vehicle’s bowels, the steering fluid has to be replaced ...

If you'll be driving over the river and through the woods to anybody's house this holiday season, or just commuting to work, performing a simple under-hood inspection can keep your motor running ...

Most people take their car to a mechanic whenever something needs to be done. It can be as simple as a basic oil change or as ...

Note: This is the second in a multi-part series that will publish in advance of this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck blitz from June 4-6. The first, Highway ...

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 ...

Just as with any hydraulic system, power steering can develop pockets of trapped air in the lines and may need to be bled after part replacement, addition of a ram, a complete fluid flush, or even a ...

Modern vehicles rely on a host of fluids to send us down the road. Some, like engine oil and coolant, are well-known, while others, like differential fluid, are less-familiar to average motorists.

Everyone seems to be counting their pennies these days, which translates into less money available for automotive repairs. In the case of our '76 Corvette, it was the car's power-steering unit that ...

Your hydraulic power steering system can drain as much as 5-8 hp from your engine and cost you somewhere between 1-3 mpg of fuel. A hydraulic power steering unit consumes more energy than your car's ...

While '50s and '60s Chevys were pretty good vehicles when they were factory fresh, today their shortcomings are painfully obvious. Take the steering for example. There were two choices back then.