This section includes both basic and more advanced articles on power steering products, operation/functionality, misconceptions, troubleshooting, fixes, and more. Read through as we share our industry knowledge and help clarify power steering issues, dispel myths, and provide helpful info to get your steering system operating at peak performance.

The Cause Behind Rack Leakage

Recently we have seen an increase in our customers sending in their power steering rack and pinions to be rebuilt due to seal leakage. The most common cause of rack and pinion seal leakage is excessive fluid temperatures. Heat is an enemy of almost every automotive system, and this is...

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Understanding Pressure vs. Flow

There are a lot of myths surrounding power steering and its functions. Most of these myths are concerning pressure and flow rate settings within the power steering system. In this article, we discuss power steering pressure and flow rate and their respective functions. There are two distinct functions that the power steering pump is...

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