Power Steering Tech
The Cause Behind Rack Leakage
Recently, we have seen an increase in customers sending in their power steering rack and pinions for rebuilding due to seal leakage. The most common cause of rack and pinion seal leakage is excessive fluid temperature. Heat is an enemy of almost every automotive system, and this is no different with the...
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...