Tie rods are essential parts of a vehicle's steering system. They are located towards the end of the steering rack and connect the steering and suspension systems to the front wheels, which allows the ...

We have all done it: Pulled into that parking space a little too far or hit that rock a little harder than we wanted, and the steering alignment on your truck is gone. The steering links on the ...

Recognize this putz? He just charged you good money for a bad alignment. Or maybe he didn't do anything at all. While modern equipment is fantastic, good alignment mechanics are hard to find. So what ...

When I bought this car last August, it wasn’t running and it needed a bit of a refurbishing as it’d been sitting for years. It had decade-old tires, the alignment was horrifying, and the brakes were ...

Let’s say you just finished swapping out some suspension parts — maybe tie rods or control arms — and now your car feels a little off. The steering wheel’s not quite straight, or maybe it’s pulling a ...

Tie rods connect either end of the steering rack to the steering knuckles on which the front wheels pivot when the steering wheel is turned. The tie rod has two sections threaded together, so their ...

Like many of you, doing my own car maintenance is a big part of my life. Not only does it offer some financial advantages, it also gives a little relief from, well, everything else. Call it automotive ...

This happened to me on my first day on the job at the service counter more than four decades ago, and it hasn’t stopped since: a customer walks in (and no, their gender doesn’t matter) asking for a ...

Karl is a Senior Editor at CarBuzz and first joined the company as a freelancer in 2019. After graduating as a copywriter and studying journalism, his early work life included stints in television ...