When power steering was first introduced, it was intended to help drivers of large or heavy vehicles to steer more easily when parking or heading around curves. Then it became a luxury option for ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you've had trouble with your power steering box, whether it is some groaning and moaning, play in the sector shaft, or simply fluid weeping and seeping near the pitman arm, we might have a cure for ...

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 ...

Seeing as many vehicles switched from hydraulic power steering to electric power steering by the mid-2000s, fewer and fewer cars have power-steering fluid anymore. (Only the hydraulic systems use ...

General Motors announced another whopping recall Monday on the eve of its CEO's testimony to Congress over safety lapses. This one covers more than 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. that may experience ...

The problem: The power steering may make noise when the windows are closed. This may be due to vibrations from the power steering motor. Vehicles affected by service bulletin: See More Service ...

If there is one trait that performance enthusiasts covet, it has to be interchangeability. One of the reasons GM cars are so popular with car crafters is that many of the same parts are used ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I added a little bit of water to my power-steering system on my 2008 Ford Ranger. Did I do any damage? I removed as much as I could, and it seems to work fine. But what about long-term?