The power-steering pump pressurizes the hydraulic fluid that helps the driver turn the steering wheel. Signs of steering-pump failure include leaks, noises or decreased assistance while steering.

At Tork, we love to explain how certain car components work, like the radiator or filters, which might not be common knowledge for most drivers. Today, we're focusing on power steering technology ...

The motor from the build is an electric power steering pump from a junkyard car. This gets mounted on a one-off rear bike rack and drives the rear tire with help from some gears from a pocket bike ...

Seeing as many vehicles switched from hydraulic power steering to electric power steering by the mid-2000s, fewer and fewer cars have power-steering fluid anymore. (Only the hydraulic systems use ...