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steering box

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The steering box is a component inside your car that turns the motion of the steering wheel into turning of the wheels. It’s like a small gearbox that helps you steer.

Technical Definition

A steering box, also known as a steering gearbox or rack and pinion unit, converts the rotational motion of the steering wheel into linear motion that turns the wheels. It houses gears or a rack and pinion mechanism that drives the steering linkage.

Hear It Discussed

"...it's getting the steering box that's tough okay and so you have to get one you have to find out what steering box fits..."
#2593: Driving Blind The Best of Car Talk 33:11

"All the other bushings are new. The steering box is not clapped out. Like it drives really nice."
Benzes, Boats, Trucks, and Jake Has Something to Tell You... Overcrest 42:46

"Yeah, it was because I I didn't have power steering in any of my first gens, which also it has a steering box, not a steering rack for the first gen. So a lot of people will put the second gen..."
1985 Mazda RX-7 & Hudson Hornet: Zack Pradel on 1,700+ Car Reviews 🏎️🎥 To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History 20:14