1. Power Steering Issues in Your Car

2. Nowadays, also cars are coming with powerful engines and many additional features that make driving more pleasurable.

3. However, people always tend to be complacent when it comes to taking their car for a servicing or maintenance session.

4. The power steering of your car is very different from the traditional steering as it contains many additional components.

5. There are certain ways through which you can deal with the issues in your car's power steering system. Let us discuss more about it.

6. A good engine belt

7. The engine belt is a major component in the power steering system. The power steering system of your car gets its desired power from the engine.

8. This process is carried out with the help of a belt, which connects the engine's crankshaft to the power steering pump.

9. Some cars are equipped with just one belt which is connected to all the pulleys in your engine and this belt is called the serpentine belt.

10. However, the fact of the matter is in either case, if the belt malfunctions, or breaks, then it will definitely affect the functioning of the power steering.

12. The power steering pump is a very simple device and works in conjunction with the other components of the power steering system.

13. The most common problem associated with the power steering pump is the bearing malfunctioning.

14. The bearing is an important part of the power steering pump as it supports the shaft that connects the pulley outside the pump to the impeller inside the pump.

15. The worn out bearings produce abnormal sound with the change of the rpm and you can easily hear a humming or whining sound coming out the car.

16. Clear passageway s

17. The hydraulic fluid which is pumped into the power steering system is its lifeline & the high pressure of this fluid is used as a motive force for helping to turn the front tires with the help of the power steering gear.

18. However, the actual process for turning the high fluid pressure into motion in your tires is very complicated and is done through a variety of passages.

19. However, if these passages are blocked, it will cause the power steering system to malfunction.

20. Furthermore, clogs are very difficult to identify because there is not any method to measure the pressure in the power steering system.

21. The best thing that you can do is flush the entire system. But, if you experience a problem after this, then you should replace the entire steering rack or gear.

22. Finally

23. From our above discussion, you can easily ascertain the causes of failure of your power steering system. These are some of the widely reported issues about the power steering system.

24. Preventive maintenance goes a long way in helping you avoid these issues.

25. Still, if you ever come across any of these symptoms, then take your car to a trusted automotive shop to fix the issue.

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