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Steering and Suspension

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U and your U-Joints (Lubricate U-Joints)

If your vehicle’s 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 vehicle’s engine...
Published on: Aug 27, 2023

Easy on the Wheel (Power Steering)

Steering a vehicle these days doesn't take much effort, but if you got behind the wheel back before power steering was invented, you'd need to practically have the strength of Hercules to turn the whe...
Published on: Aug 20, 2023

My Vehicle is Turning Me Off!

Steering should be something you don't have to think about too much.  You want to go somewhere, you turn the wheel, and you head in that direction.  Simple, right? What happens when your st...
Published on: Apr 11, 2021

Steering

Steering is one of the things we take for granted in our vehicles. Let's break it down into two areas: first, the power assist and second the actual parts that steer the vehicle.Most people in Richmon...
Published on: Jun 16, 2019

Maintain Your Power Steering System

Although a number of newer vehicles are coming equipped with electric power steering, the vast majority of Richmond drivers's cars and trucks on the road use a hydraulic power boost system. With hydra...
Published on: Oct 15, 2017