U and your U-Joints (Lubricate U-Joints)
March 9, 2025
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... More
Steer Me Right! (Failing Power Steering Hose)
October 6, 2024
Most drivers love how easy it is to turn their vehicles, and they have power steering to thank. Engineers have figured out a way to take some of your engine's power to help you turn. Without it, steering can be quite a chore. New power systems are electric, but there are still plenty of the old... More
Easy on the Wheel (Power Steering)
July 28, 2024
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 wheel. The first power steering systems widely available changed everything. Chrysler introduced... More
Get Where You're Going with Power Steering Service in Appleton
March 10, 2024
Today we're going to talk about power steering service in Appleton. If you took an informal poll around Appleton you'd probably find that most vehicle owners have never heard of power steering service. That's not surprising. Even though power steering is standard on every vehicle, most people in ... More
That Squeal is Telling You Something (What Causes Squealing While Steering)
September 24, 2023
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... More
Steering You Right (Power Steering Signs of Problems)
October 9, 2022
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... More
Power Steering Service in Appleton
August 25, 2022
Most Appleton drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steer... More
Steer Right in Appleton
July 29, 2022
Virtually all vehicles come with power steering, so many Appleton drivers have never driven a car or truck without it. Power steering assists you when you turn your vehicle steering wheel. Without it, it would be very hard to steer. Now this power assist comes in a couple of forms. In recent yea... More
Defensive Driving in Appleton, Wisconsin
July 13, 2022
There was a man in the Appleton 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 Wisconsin highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close to home i... More
Steer Clear of Power Steering Problems (Power Steering Maintenance)
September 12, 2021
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... More