Rack And Pinion Steering Vs. Power Steering: Are They The Same Thing?

If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering or a contemporary car with a power steering malfunction, you ...
Hot Rod

Time for a Change: Selecting and Installing Ring and Pinion Gears in the Dana/Spicer Rearend

Featured image: Before the ring and pinion installation is begun, the ring gear flange on the carrier should be checked for runout with a dial indicator. In the March '77 issue of HOT ROD, the ...
GM Authority

GM To Fix Chevy Silverado, Camaro, Tahoe, Suburban Over Transmission Pinion Gear Issue

General Motors has released a Customer Satisfaction Program for select units of the Chevy Silverado, Chevy Camaro, Chevy Tahoe and Chevy Suburban due to an issue with the transmission. Tagged with CSP ...
Machine Design

Comparing rack-and-pinion sets to other options

Depending on how they are manufactured, rack-and-pinion drives can deliver very precise motion, rivaling or exceeding that of ballscrews and even linear motors. Rack and pinions are the other ...