This Is How Your Car Steering Works
This Is How Your Car Steering Works In today’s automobiles, usually two types of steering types are prevalent: 1) Rack and pinion: Rack-and-pinion steering one of the most prevalent steering system used on cars and small trucks. Here’s how it works: A rack-and-pinion gear set is usually covered by a metal tube, with the rack sticking out from the tube at each end. A tie rod or axial rod is used to connect each end of the rack. Below is the diagram of the configuration of Rack and Pinion: Credits: auto-repair The pinion gear is attached to the steering shaft. When the steering wheel is turned, the gear spins, moving the rack. The tie rod at each end of the rack connects to the steering arm which is attached to the spindle. This type of gearing mechanism as two main purposes: 1) It converts steering wheel’s circular motion into linear motion. 2) It causes a gear reduction, making it easier to turn the wheels. Variable ratio steering This is actually a sub-type of the rack and pinion ...