Rack and pinion steering is commonly used in modern vehicles to facilitate steering control. It involves a gear assembly consisting of a rack (a straight bar with teeth) and a pinion gear (a small ...

Rack-and-pinion steering is somewhat different from the steering boxes we looked at in last month's issue. Perhaps the best way to describe it is that it combines the steering box and tie rod, or ...

A rack and pinion steering system consists of a pinion (a circular gear) with a rack (a linear gear). The system works by converting a revolving motion into linear motion. Most cars, small trucks, and ...

If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering or a contemporary car with a power steering malfunction, you probably understand just how important these systems are. They drastically ...

When's the last time you looked underneath an early hot rod with a tube axle or I-beam axle and found rack-and-pinion steering? More likely, you saw a Vega box or Mustang box-but rack-and-pinion is ...

A vehicle's rack and pinion plays a pivotal role in how it drives, and if it goes bad, you don't want to ignore it. Here's ...

None of today’s trucks are exactly primitive, but there’s still rich ground for improvements in some of the fundamental technologies they depend on. Like the chassis, where some very useful suspension ...

Rack-and-pinion steering is one of the Mustang’s greatest engineering refinements ever because it eliminated the slippery slop of antiquated worm and sector steering, enabling you to put your Mustang ...

We know many of you have a new Mustang parked alongside your vintage pony. We do; in addition to our '05 GT, we also have a '69 Mustang in the stable. We enjoy the newer Mustang's excellent handling ...