Proper steering assurance of your safety

In everyday life, many car owners are worried about the engine, suspension and body condition. Absolutely forgetting about such a component as steering. The good condition of this element allows not only to save lives for passengers, but also to go to any point at the request of the driver.

Historically, traffic control is carried out through the front wheels. However, progress does not stand still, and nowadays there is a huge amount of specialized equipment controlled via the rear-wheel drive.

The steering of the car was originally conceived for the following purposes:

1) Eliminate arbitrary rotation of the wheels.

2) Ensure reliability and improve the level of security management.

3) Minimize the return to the steering.

4) Ensure maximum maneuverability and ease of management.

Quite often, most drivers do not pay much attention to the steering and the time to check it is only in case of serious defects or malfunctions, but remember that even the slightest breakdown in the details of the steering mechanisms can lead to serious consequences. In order to find the most problematic places do not necessarily go to the car service, it is enough to conduct an inspection of the main parts yourself.

The basic malfunctions of a steering:

1) The free travel (play) of the steering wheel is too large.

2) Knocks (noise) during steering.

3) A sharp increase in tractive force when turning the rudder.

These are the main and most dangerous malfunctions in case of occurrence of which it is necessary to immediately address to experts of car-care center. If you spend an inspection without special tools, simply lifting the hood, it is recommended to pay attention first of all to protective covers and caps, threaded connections. Having started an independent check, it is necessary to turn the steering wheel all the way to both sides, this action will let you know how large the ball gaps are, how tightly the nuts are tightened and the steering wheel is fixed, and whether there is any jamming or interference when turning the wheel. Often, the discovery of these non-essential defects in the early stages avoids serious problems in the future.

It is worth noting that even at the stage of the initial creation of the car, after the construction of the body go to the creation of steering mechanisms. A number of crash tests have shown that a frontal collision or a front impact from the driver leads to a shift of the steering mechanism towards the driver, which can cause significant damage to health. That is why the crankcase of the steering mechanism is located in a place where the deformation of the body will be minimal on impact, then put the energy-absorbing element, reinforcing it all with one or two compacted hubs. To date, many automakers in Europe are developing new elements to improve the reliability and safety of steering, but no technology will not help you if you do not carefully monitor their health.