including the famous rack and pinion gear. Rack and pinion steering systems — as they're sometimes called — are an extremely ...

The pinion is a small gear at the end of the vehicle’s steering column that engages the rack. Though steering racks are hearty, they sometimes require replacement. Signs of a failing rack ...

Most car-based vehicles use rack-and-pinion steering in which the steering wheel turns a pinion gear that moves on a rack to turn the front wheels. Others use recirculating ball systems in which ...

“It also includes a feature of the 6-cylinder 5 Series models and Z8: a variable steering ratio. The rack-and-pinion gear teeth are profiled to make the steering ratio 10.6% ‘quicker’ as the ...