SteeringPower Steering Pump ReplacementWhen youre driving and you hear a squeal or groan when you turn, it may be a sign your power steering pump is on its last legs. The same is true if you feel your steering is slipping or doesnt respond to your hands like it used to. Precise, responsive steering is, of course, important when it ... Read More Posted in Steering on February 15, 2026 Have a Ball! Know your Ball Joints (Ball Joints)We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of its own? One of the most important is called a ball joint.One of the interesting things is that it's somewhat similar to the ball and socket joints we have in our hips and shoulders. A ball joint all... Read More Posted in Steering on October 05, 2025 Steer Clear of Power Steering Problems (Power Steering Maintenance)We usually take our vehicle's easy steering for granted until something goes wrong. Power steering is what makes it almost effortless to turn the steering wheel, aiming your vehicle in the direction you want to go. Without the assistance of power from the engine, steering would be a laborious pr... Read More Posted in Steering on September 08, 2025 U and your U-Joints (Lubricate U-Joints)If your vehicles power goes to the rear wheels, then you have something called U-joints in the drivetrain. U-joints are connectors that allow the rotating power from your vehicles engine to deliver its power through a driveshaft to make the rear wheels rotate. You need U-joints because the surfa... Read More Posted in Steering on March 30, 2025 Steering Clear in CentertonThose who know vehicles believe the steering system may be the most vital component of them all. Perhaps you've found over the years your steering has gotten loose. Or maybe suddenly, your steering wheel has gotten very hard to turn. Let's steer you in the direction of understanding why this may ... Read More Posted in Steering on March 02, 2025 That Squeal is Telling You Something (What Causes Squealing While Steering)If you hear a squealing noise when you turn your vehicle, it's trying to tell you something is wrong. After all, it never made that noise before, right? The sound you hear may becoming from a few sources. Let's take a look (or a listen) to some of the possibilities.First, you almost certainl... Read More Posted in Steering on September 01, 2024 Defensive Driving in Centerton, ArkansasThere was a man in the Centerton area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home so he moved. (Just kidding!)When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local Arkansas highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close to home i... Read More Posted in Steering on October 15, 2023 Steering You Right (Power Steering Signs of Problems)Nearly every modern vehicle on the road today has power steering, a wonderful invention that makes steering take far less effort than it did in the "good old days." Today, we take our steering for granted: until something goes wrong, that is.Most power steering these days is rack-and-pinion, th... Read More Posted in Steering on May 28, 2023 |
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