There was a man in the Wood River area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home – so he moved. (Just kidding!)When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on...

Most Wood River drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how...

Power steering is standard on nearly every vehicle in Wood River, IL, these days. Now there are some exotic, new types of power steering systems, but for the most part, the general setup i...

Virtually all vehicles come with power steering, so many Wood River drivers have never driven a car or truck without it. Power steering assists you when you turn your vehicle steering wheel....

Today we're going to talk about power steering service in Wood River. If you took an informal poll around Wood River you'd probably find that most vehicle owners have never heard of power steering ser...

Have you ever driven a vehicle without power steering? If you have, then you probably appreciate how much easier it is to drive today's modern vehicles. Before power steering, all of the force to turn...

We usually take our vehicle's easy steering for granted until something goes wrong.  Power steering is what makes it almost effortless to turn the steering wheel, aiming your vehicle in the direc...

If you hear a squealing noise when you turn your vehicle, it's trying to tell you something is wrong.  After all, it never made that noise before, right?  The sound  you hear may becomi...

Service to a vehicle's power steering system is part of preventive maintenance for  Wood River auto owners. This system provides power to the steering wheel so you can turn it with ease. W...

Those who know vehicles believe the steering system may be the most vital component of them all. Perhaps you've found over the years your steering has gotten loose. Or maybe suddenly, your steering wh...

Perhaps you've heard someone use the term "loose steering." And it's pretty much what it sounds like.  You turn the steering wheel and the vehicle's wheels don't seem to go exactly where you thou...

Most drivers love how easy it is to turn their vehicles, and they have power steering to thank.  Engineers have figured out a way to take some of your engine's power to help you turn. Without it,...

Nearly every modern vehicle on the road today has power steering, a wonderful invention that makes steering take far less effort than it did in the "good old days."  Today, we take our steering f...

We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of its own? One of the most important is called a ball joint. One of the interesting things is that it's s...