This generation Ford Focus was the first to use electro-hydraulic power-steering. As such, you can’t transpose the rack and pinion hardware from any other model; it would need to be this exact version ...

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 ...

Steering components, steering system design, and installation are not as glamorous of subjects as high-performance engines, the latest finishes, or the current upholstery trends. However, the ...