A torsion bar twists when the steering column is turned and opens passages in the rotary valve directing fluid to the appropriate side of the steering rack.
Hydraulic power assisted rack and pinion steering.
Rack and pinion steering is quickly becoming the most common type of steering on cars small trucks and suvs.
Power steering refers to the components added to assist steering efforts and provide drivers with comfortable maneuverability.
There is fluid on both sides of the piston.
A rod called a tie rod connects to each end of the rack.
A partition in the rack separates the left from the right.
A cylinder with a piston in the middle is placed in the rack.
When pressure is placed on the fluid on one side of the piston it forces the piston to move which turns the rack and assists with steering.
It is actually a pretty simple mechanism.
Length steel rack each not yet reviewed part number.
When a rack and pinion system is connected to a power steering system the design changes slightly.
Rack and pinion tuned hydraulic power assist 4 50 in.
A rack and pinion gearset is enclosed in a metal tube with each end of the rack protruding from the tube.
Rack travel 42 00 in.
Power steering fluid under high pressure enters the rack and pinion through a rotary valve.