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There was a man in the Alberta 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 our local Okotoks highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close […]
Most Alberta 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 it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steering fluid that provides […]
Today we’re going to talk about power steering service in Alberta. If you took an informal poll around Alberta you’d probably find that most vehicle owners have never heard of power steering service. That’s not surprising. Even though power steering is standard on every vehicle, most people in Alberta aren’t aware that it needs periodic […]
Power steering is standard on nearly every vehicle in Alberta, Okotoks, these days. Now there are some exotic, new types of power steering systems, but for the most part, the general setup is a pump that’s driven by a belt powered by the engine. Contact the automotive professionals at Lube Town in Alberta for questions about your power […]
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 thought you were pointing them. You have to constantly make steering adjustments. Loose steering is sloppy steering, and it can be a […]
Virtually all vehicles come with power steering, so many Calgary drivers have never driven a car or truck without it. Power steering assists you when you turn your vehicle steering wheel. Without it, it would be very hard to steer. Now this power assist comes in a couple of forms. In recent years, a lot of vehicles […]
Service to a vehicle’s power steering system is part of preventive maintenance for Alberta auto owners. This system provides power to the steering wheel so you can turn it with ease. Without power steering, all of the power to turn your vehicle’s wheels would have to come from you. The central element of most power steering […]
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 direction you want to go. Without the assistance of power from the engine, steering would be a laborious process, so you want to make […]