You probably don’t think much about your car’s steering. It’s all muscle memory, and once you’ve gotten used to your car, there’s not much muscle or brainpower required to steer it. That is until your ...

The power-steering pump pressurizes the hydraulic fluid that helps the driver turn the steering wheel. Signs of steering-pump failure include leaks, noises or decreased assistance while steering. The ...

I’m hearing a whining noise from my car. It’s a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. I hear the noise all the time when the car is running. But if I turn the steering wheel — even while I’m parked — the whining ...

A car’s power steering system is a mechanism that assists drivers in steering their vehicles. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of driving an old vehicle with manual steering, you know how much effort ...

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 ...

Power steering was not available on Corvettes for the first 10 years of production. Equipped with skinny tires and small-blocks, the lack of power steering wasn’t a big deal for the first generation.