Stop Driving Like This if You Want Your Car to Last Longer

[@scottykilmer]

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[@fakeologist1]

Great video.

[@randyfields563]

Suzuki XL7 2004 2.7 v-6 24 valve keeps running hot first time it blew the top radiator hose off change the water pump or the guy said he did,irun about half way to the red now and I don't trust it to go very far

[@dennisdasse4635]

He pllp

[@abelim7044]

Scotty, what can you say about Honda City here in Asia.

[@chrisso6903]

Scotty, watching your steering post it reminds me of my nieghbor who drive with his seat and chest right near the wheel. Wouldn't this be dangerous if he was to hit something?? Aussie chrisso. 😎

[@HR-wd6cw]

"Stop Driving Like This if You Want Your Car to Last Longer" .... what Scotty really means is : "Stop Driving Your Car if You Want Your Car to Last Longer"

[@luismendoza9707]

That's pretty funny!

[@birdrustler]

Just buy a '94 Celica and keep it parked, it'll last the rest of your life

[@jamesmurphy7828]

@@birdrustler Actually, THAT wears them out even faster :P

[@birdrustler]

@@jamesmurphy7828 Yeah but if you never drive it, what's the difference?

[@jamesmurphy7828]

@@birdrustler If you never drive it, then sell the damn thing, lol. All you're doing by keeping it on your list of cars is depreciating the value until eventually, it doesn't run and by then it's only worth whatever you can get for scrap.

[@scottdavis1549]

I like these tutorials of yours the best. You’re a good teacher Mr Kilmer.

[@elic5355]

Miagi?

[@onradioactivewaves]

I had to resist the urge to raise my hand to ask a question during the lesson.

[@notheaveragejoe6403]

I wonder what age Scott Kilmer is?

[@onradioactivewaves]

@@notheaveragejoe6403 he's been a mechanic for 52 years... he's 52 years old!

[@Felonstream]

@@onradioactivewaves i hope that u are being sarcastic

[@dennisshoffner5201]

This installment regarding the steering system is outstanding!

[@Musicreach101]

You steered me in to a brand new Toyota Camry !

[@lukespack]

You have electric power steering, not hydraulic power steering.

[@lawrencefox563]

Oh wow in ww2 Germans used electric pitch change props rather than hydraulic ,abs developed then now so many items only on aircraft now on cars

[@jonathansanchez10]

Toyota is simply the best

[@steveng93]

Whatever you do, avoid 2009 and 1010 corolla electric steering is downright dangerous in any conditions with wind or ice on the roads. I'm bummed toyota wont fix this for free anymore

[@stillnotwoke]

@@steveng93 Not too many 1010 models around anymore...

[@vaderyoda9321]

Thank you for steering us in the right direction Scotty.

[@Grandpa82547]

I had an Escort with really loose steering. Hard to keep it going straight down the road. I replaced the tie rod ends and ball joints to no avail. Turned out the rubber bushings that held the rack in place were worn and rotten, letting the rack slip side-to-side. Hard problem to figure out. Fairly easy fix. Something to check if your steering is loose.

[@bobfuhr4520]

Happened to me too. 97 escort. Great car.

[@jvogele7190]

When I was a new driver, I remember driving my parents 1981 Chevy Citation, which would decide at random to not turn left. That is so much fun when you are an inexperienced driver!

[@annettehatzman8058]

I had an old car that, every time I turned left, the horn would honk itself! No kidding; if there was a lot of traffic around and I didn't want other drivers to get mad at me for honking at them, I would make 3 right turns to avoid 1 left!

[@joseesparza2345]

Scotty is a master mechanic and technician. I love the way he can explain the old systems and the new, and learn from both. These are just some great videos.

[@kevinmaskell1200]

Was driving my 2002 Ford explorer down the highway and the steering wheel was like I was driving in a high wind outside. It's wasn't windy at all. Took it home and found out I had to replace the rack and pinion system.

[@steveng93]

Why? What went wrong?

[@stillnotwoke]

@@steveng93 Umm...it wore out?

[@kevinmaskell1200]

The rack and pinion wore out

[@BillRize]

Grip the wheel too tight and there can be a tendency to keep adjusting when going straight. I find that relaxing my grip is much smoother.

[@pcno2832]

I always found that putting one hand on something stationary, like a column shifter or a diagonal door pull, made it easier to keep the wheel steady. But automakers don't ship most cars with those features any more, maybe in an attempt to make people keep both hands on the wheel.

[@chesucat]

Grandma used to use a deathgrip on the steering wheel, maybe that was why she was so tired after driving.

[@Forscythe80]

@@pcno2832 My Stinger GT's got a very ergonomic gear stick. I find my left hand on it all the time when cruising about without only my right hand on the wheel. (I'm Australian so its a right side driving Stinger).

[@jagddahg]

perfect timing the power steering fluid just started leaking

[@chelseamensah1732]

Felt. My coolant is leaking :(

[@tiagofilipe2481]

@@chelseamensah1732 mine too 1999 bmw

[@RedShirtMenace808]

@@tiagofilipe2481 blown head gasket get it checked out

[@2.00.2]

i’m out of power steering fluid lol

[@horseladyjane4321]

I sure wish my father was still alive, he would have loved your posts!

[@seds94]

🙏🙏

[@noel1796]

Wow. Another great documentary. I just wonder if its Scotty who is editing the video as well as the animations. Anyhow, I enjoy every videos.

[@JasonL_Hawaii]

Scotty Kilmer + Kilmer sons = Elevated video production

[@kathym6603]

Even so, there is a marriage here!

[@teamawesome2171]

Mrs Kilmer...

[@upaharjungshah8536]

I was thinking the same. Great animations.

[@ax-50]

I still remembered the day when my 2002 Toyota Hilux had fluid leaks on a road trip, that day was the most hardworking day of mine to keep the pickup straight

[@jaedenceron1127]

I drive an 1989 Lincoln Town Car. It has power steering like no car made today. It's over boosted! (Which is nice) But the turn radius is slightly larger than my 07 Honda Odyssey, because of the larger wheel base, but so much easier to turn. They don't make them like they used too.

[@TradeAlgoPremier]

There is always this one guy that comes and change the game with his principle. Thank you for the earliest inventors.

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

Great subject, so many small things no one ever try to explain, enlightened!

[@Quest4Unknown]

This is good Scotty. Without a biased opinion of Ford or Toyota.. America works when you buy American Scotty. Be a good American and buy a good choice American vehicle. Ford. 2012 Focus titanium hatch manual transmission. Over 203 k and rotors/battery and regular maintenance and I’ll post back up with my Ford when she hits 300k

[@theturtle2121]

I had a 1966 T-Bird with the swing away steering wheel, made it much easier to get in and out of the car

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

For today's fat people they need it back.

[@theturtle2121]

@@BigEightiesNewWave HAHA😂🤣🤭😂🤣👌

[@coreturkoane5570]

I love those steering wheels.

[@luismendoza9707]

Mr. Scotty Kilmer, I don't even have a drivers license & yet I've watched your videos for a long time. You are the " Holy Grail" of auto's.

[@radbuster4403]

scotty stepping up the production values, this is classroom quality lesson, much appreciated!

[@gregzeigler3850]

I can remember my Dad's old Chevy pickup with no power steering because it was an "option" back then that added to the cost. As long as you was moving, steering wasn't that bad. However, at low speeds it was a bear to turn.

[@richardlincoln886]

Like my driving instructor used to say - touching ANYTHING in the car costs you money: Gas pedal - petrol Brake pedal - brake pads/discs Clutch - clutch (when they used to wear out)

[@littledovecitydust]

It's a shame he didn't mention electric steering.

[@nicgur_6981]

Yeah that’s for rich people

[@iamadog]

@@nicgur_6981 EPAS is common on Fords, starting in 2005 ... it was standard on my 2018 Escape, and I wish I was rich. ;)

[@carsnob]

@@iamadog Anyone can be rich lol

[@himynameisbrianw]

@@nicgur_6981 its in my 2012 civic, electric assisted rack n pinion

[@johnharris6655]

@@nicgur_6981 It is standard in my Hyundai Elantra.

[@jaynone9262]

I grew up driving older trucks.Even now I over steer .Probably always will

[@monad_tcp]

I punctured the steering wheel hose once, it was hard to drive my car to the mechanic. So I have appreciation for the system now.

[@basithph8958]

I always put my hands at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position like a racing driver That's how it should be done!

[@akjeff64]

They say 3 and 9 is best now, with the airbags, there's a lesser chance of the inflating bag hitting your arms and pushing them into your facial area

[@indoctrinate4740]

I steer with my feet.

[@nethacker91]

I usually drive with my left hand on the 7 or 8 position.

[@fixitallpaul4847]

4 and 8. Air bag going off can break your wrist and maybe you punch yourself in the face.

[@nethacker91]

@@fixitallpaul4847 No 4, just 7 or 8. I fail to understand how my single wrist that's on the wheel is going to be hit by the airbag.

[@glennso47]

I was trained in the 1960s to handle the steering wheel at “ten” and “two “ positions. I always found those steering wheel positions unnatural and uncomfortable. My driving teacher dinged me for it. Interesting that newer cars encourage you to handle the steering wheel the way I wanted to do back 55 years ago. 🤔😁

[@grizz6370]

Glenn-had to move hand position cause back then we weren't gonna get hit in face with an airbag!!!!

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Its 9 & 3 now for airbags 😉.

[@glennso47]

@@grizz6370 a few years ago I was tee boned in an automobile accident and I got hit in the head with a side airbag. It was fortunate because at least I didn’t get hit with the broken glass from the door window. The airbag knocked me out and the next thing I remember was when a fire fighter came to get me out of wreckage. I have no idea how long I was unconscious. It was weird! 😱🥺😵‍💫

[@glennso47]

@@grizz6370 However we might have gotten hit with the non-collapsing steering wheel and column. I don’t think the collapsing steering columns came out until the late 60s or early 70s . 🤷‍♂️

[@grizz6370]

@@glennso47 air bags were mandated in 1998

[@normanhowell4615]

Great insight in noticing how the steering wheel shows where its worn and thereby indicates the type of driving that’s been done in the car.

[@ahumeniy]

Modern cars also have electric power steering which uses no hydraulics to work and thus some of the things here don't apply anymore

[@mr.m5979]

Had my steering looked at so many times and they said it was the suspension, so I got a full suspension kit. And the car still pulls wherever it pleases, alignment is perfect too

[@kelseyrainwater3918]

Bent rim maybe?

[@kelseyrainwater3918]

Switch your front tires too the back an see if it still dose it

[@amlxr99912]

Hello Scotty I really enjoy your documents they are extremely well made. I have a question for you,Can make a video about the Japanese speed wars between the big 4?Please and thank you.

[@scottykilmer]

hello and will do!

[@100GTAGUY]

If I'm not mistaken the docuseries "the cars that made us" might touch on this subject pretty well, assuming you haven't already seen it. It's spread out over multiple episodes, like the fueds between Japanese manufactures and whatnot so it's not exactly condensed into one episode. Still a great show if you enjoy both automobiles and their history.

[@flashcar60]

Another reason for those big steering corrections while driving straight on a highway was high-profile, bias-ply tires. They didn't track so well as radials do today.

[@frummox]

I had a 58 Triumph TR3, worm gear in a steering box. The box needed constant adjustment to remove the free play, there was an adjustment screw on the box with a locking nut. The steering wheel was large, because steering required a lot of effort driving around town, steering only felt right when on the highway doing about 70 and above.

[@pcno2832]

I think most of the cars I drove as a kid, with recirculating ball steering boxes, had an adjustment like that, but I was always afraid to try it. I had heard stories of people over-tightening them and having the box crack open.

[@x_ned4582]

Was really fun to watch. But I missed the part where he says what I should stop doing so my car would last linger

[@memeco50]

I had an old 85 corvette. Changed the steering wheel. It was so hard to remove it. It bent and everything and finally came out with a borrowed tool from the auto parts store. I remember removing a steering wheel from a VW Bug and it was so easy.

[@trentw4122]

Four years ago I bought my all original 1965 F100 from a "mechanic" who claimed that he checked everything and that it was safe. On the drive home I noticed that there was too much play in the steering. I was lucky to not be in an accident as the rag joint was basically worn through and the 2 "safety pins" were almost gone.

[@lrich8181]

Very bad feeling!

[@mrchowhua7933]

Back in my days high schools had autoshop classes. Today pretty much all shop classes are gone.

[@geoffgordon9569]

For my project I broke down a carburetor and had to paint each part. And put back together. Then write a report on it. Last was a quick speech. This was a three person team project. My part was found all the research and write the report and speech.

[@forestlawrencegrading9154]

I like steering the older luxury cars were you could turn the wheel with one finger I remember test driving my first rack and pinion car I went flying down the road got ready to whip a left hand turn went to stick my finger in the wheel and spin it and almost broke my finger I missed the turn had to go down and pull a u😂🇺🇸⛽

[@bladeemerson318]

1960s Chrysler.

[@drevil2783]

Funny

[@FinnishArmy]

I can do that on my Chevy Volt since it has electric power steering.

[@bladeemerson318]

@@FinnishArmy Not exactly the same as what OP is describing. Barely move your finger turns car 720°.

[@alejandrob-c2277]

I kinda know what youre talking about my 95 mercury grand marquis is pretty soft

[@grassroot011]

When I was young and driving, all we had was Armstrong Power steering and Leg strong Power brakes.

[@timp5132]

Never heard of those, are they still in business.

[@robertromero8692]

@@timp5132 If he still has arms and legs, then yes.

[@catsandcarsringtailgang6188]

Yup. 77 Dodge van manual gear box bottom bearing pell afart ! Van could only turn left, twice! Fortunately I was at gas station down the street. Parked in front of my place steering wheel & shaft came out of column! NOBODY rebuilds that steering box! Rare! Two years to find one in a bone yard.

[@808Blessed1]

I’ve been enjoying all the information you put out there Thank You!!🙋🏻‍♀️

[@scottykilmer]

hello and thank you!

[@almightydiaz]

Scotty replied to u dude

[@venictos]

This is just the video i needed! My alignment is definitely off. This video confirmed it.

[@dont4143]

When I was in my twenty's A buddy of mine would like to scare the poop out of passengers (I was one of them ) by handing them the steering wheel while we were driving. I forgot what broke that allowed this to happen but he got it fixed after scaring a few of us.

[@lexnight]

In the 60's when my mum was a kid, her father used to blithely demand "Baby, take the wheel," and would thusly let go and engage in something else. She described it as highly panic inducing. Nothing was broken though, he just demanded she steer for him...

[@pcno2832]

Maybe the Jeep had one of those metal steering columns with just a pipe clamp holding it to the dashboard. I wonder how far you could move it before something broke. My old Dodge Manaco (the kind that was based on the Eagle Premiere/Renault 25) had a tilt wheel that would come loose while I was driving; it was mostly an annoyance to me, but it might have caused an accident if it came loose on an unfamiliar driver.

[@naeem_666]

This types of videos are awesome. I learned a lot about cars from you. Live long and prosper

[@tonymazz9912]

This video should be introduced at all auto mechanic schools. Excellent!

[@aehsanurrahman2025]

Grt video scotty😊😊

[@scottykilmer]

thank you!

[@nanachnanach7643]

Most new cars use electric steering these days ( it's also how they have lkas lane keep assistance steering )

[@electricmiragemedia]

How have I been using it wrong?! Where in the video is this tidbit! I've been bamboooooozled!

[@ericpistole8763]

Great info Scotty Especially wen u have kids/grandkids trying to figure it all out Thx Scotty great show

[@pattyeverett2826]

Steering designs go back a long way. My 1978 Mustang II has rack and pinion power steering. My 1963 Falcon has the re-circulating ball system. The components on the Mustang have been replaced, but the Falcon is original. I worry about the Falcon steering, but it does not seem loose and I do not have to correct near as much as in Scotty's video.

[@ELYON-_-DL]

Thank you for the much interesting history lesson, I learned a lot and was very intrigued. All your material is extremely useful and helpful, keep making more!

[@Torsee]

1st economy car I had was a Datsun 610. No power steering. You planned where it would roll to ease the steering effort. Rolling wheels always steer easier.

[@Torsee]

@@jamesvandamme7786 I loved thrashing mine! Easy to tuneup too!

[@Torsee]

@@jamesvandamme7786 😂 Hope you still like her.. My Datsun had a 4 speed.

[@Torsee]

@@jamesvandamme7786 Rust took mine too, but not before teaching my sister and brother to drive stick! Fun times.

[@napke8571]

Scotty's channel is the best!!

[@alileevil]

I got a car with a rack and pinion steering that is not assisted by a pump. Its quite precise during driving but a pain to park. But I do not have to worry about any fluid levels!

[@mikegonzalez8071]

Afternoon Scotty! 🏁

[@scottykilmer]

afternoon!

[@phatgringo2.0]

Back in my day, I had a 1972 Volvo 144 and a 1976 244 both with manual steering. The cars were only about 3,000 lbs, had skinny tires and a big steering wheel. I miss them dearly!

[@CaptainFoufeu]

Thank you, Scotty. As always, your videos are as informative as they are entertaining. I'm probably one of the LEAST mechanically literate people on the planet, yet your videos truly help me in understanding the basics as well as more advanced subjects in an easy to follow and comprehensive approach. I truly appreciate all the hard work you've done on your channel and assistance you've given to your endless stream of customers who rightfully trust you to work on their cars with honesty and integrity as a true professional and mechanical genius. Hopefully once I save up some money, I can get a used car and send it to you to check it out, and you can do a video on it, hopefully a model you haven't reviewed before. Much respect from Riverside, California.

[@campbell27]

I'm learning more from Scotty then 4 years of automotive class

[@chrismichniewski2562]

Where did you go to school Scott teaches common sense stuff when will he do a video about real mechanical things like rebuild a manual gear box or motor 0r even how to do a alignment all he does is spit facts and listen for problems he never does any of the work

[@iamunnameable]

Had to get the entire column replaced on our ‘08 Escape. Bad position sensor that wasn’t replaceable….until enough people complained so Ford changed the design so the sensor could be replaced without replacing the entire steering column. Escape’s still running great at 160K, those Duratecs are great engines!

[@videomaniac108]

My dad owned one of those old Chrysler Imperials, which I think was with a big Rochester 4-bbl carb. That was one of the first cars that I started working on as an aspiring 14 year-old mechanic.

[@yoochoobb]

Where's the part where he explains about not using your steering wheel like this? I watched the whole thing but missed it.

[@johnwilliam384]

I think he'd just meant to not use without repairing a steering mechanism that is noisy,has leaks, or discolored fluid. Or has excessive play, or having to juggle to stay in a straight line.

[@yoochoobb]

@@johnwilliam384 Oh, it looked like he was going to talk about hand position. I assumed wrong.

[@motdepass4560]

Great piece Scotty, great piece 👍🏾

[@peterdarr383]

To tighten a "Saginaw" steering box typical to American cars, there's a nut on top that secures a screw. Loosen the nut and run the screw in until it LIGHTLY stops, then back it off 1/4 turn. Then cycle the steering lock-to-lock (having the tires on magazines is really helpful, or have the front end off the ground) straighten wheel and re-set the screw 1/4 turn from lightly bottomed. Tighten the lock nut without turning the set screw and test-drive. If you got it "too tight" the car won't self-center and you'll have to loosen it 1/8 turn. Be prepared to adjust and test-drive 3-4 times to get it "perfect". There will be two inches of slack in the wheel you can never get rid of.

[@lucian7182]

Electric steering is ok, it’s nice to not worry about leaky racks or pumps, but it also gives less feedback from the road. I honestly prefer the feel of the hydraulic steering systems.

[@maxjarno7814]

Bought a steering rack from a race company that had a shorter gear ratio. But it locked up the steering from center position when turning right on a left side driven car. Took a hole summer to tune the pump by drilling the holes for better flow. And put an oilcooler in to the system. At last I had to experiment with different oils. After a lot of work and experiments during the summer the system did not overheat when driving high speeds in corners with sticky tires.

[@markcorridean906]

Hey Scotty, I was at a Hey Scotty, my friend said he got pulled over on the freeway by CHP for driving the car with Vice grips for a steering wheel 🥴

[@ADDwithJTC]

I have a friend who did that when his steering wheel fell off lol

[@1337ofDiscreet1]

how does one get into such a situation? 🤔

[@stillnotwoke]

@@1337ofDiscreet1 Low IQ...

[@ccc822007]

You should explain how to tighten up a steering system.

[@are-you-ready2518]

Had a friend when back in the 80s he had a pickup truck (Chevy Luv?) with a terrible 10-2 dead spot in the steering wheel. Hated driving that thing.

[@nigelclark7360]

Good info and good video. There used to be a joke Many years ago, l have two steering wheels on my car and one hand wheel. A reliant robin 3 wheeler has one steering wheel and one hand wheel.

[@oliverdeegbe]

Thanks Scotty, master mechanic, This days we also have electric motorised Steering Wheels eg RAV4 2010

[@heyerstandards]

a property & casualty insurance adjuster says they recommend holding the wheels at 8 & 4, when cruising to reduce broken arms/wrists

[@ADDwithJTC]

Never knew about that but I always cruise highway 8 and 4 because less fatigue.

[@clerictamer]

Has anyone else had an old clunker with the Vise Grips on the shaft pin instead of the steering wheel ? Those were the days

[@soundsolutions]

In the scrapyard we used to do this😉

[@IgboTIFOSI]

Fantastic video

[@kimokavika8568]

My most reliable power steering system was when I was driving my chopped and channeled '33 Ford Pickup. I used a good, solid pair of Vise-grips and had 20 inch arms. It was always exciting to drive especially when I would accidentally release the Vise-grips when driving.

[@tomfoolery5665]

I keep one hand on the wheel the other on a beer 🍺😂🤣😂😜

[@danmeddaugh8737]

Not in America. Police will get you.

[@Bruce12867]

I hope for your sake it's a root beer.

[@Imozart0341I]

Hopefully the keys in someone else’s pocket

[@CristiNeagu]

I do have three stories about steering, actually. First was when i was in driving school. The car i did my driving lessons on didn't have power steering. One day, at the end of the lesson, the instructor asked me to park the car in a pretty tight spot. It involved a lot of back and forth driving, taking the steering from one end to the other while stationary. Pretty hard work. Finally managed to get the car in the bay, I took a big sigh of relief at being done with that, and the instructor looks at me and says: "What are you doing? Come on, straighten up the wheels!" I could strangle him... Second was after I got the steering pump replaced on a company car. As I drove it out I noticed that the steering was incredibly heavy. So I tell the mechanic. And he says "Ah yeah, the pump needs to be initialized." "So? Initialize it." "We don't have the tools for that." "Who does?" "The main dealership. They're on the other side of town. And they close in 15 minutes. Good luck." And that's how I found out the hard way that a car with broken power steering is harder to drive than a car with no power steering built in. And the last is from a friend of mine. We were doing vehicle testing for a car company. The new cars we were testing had flaky power steering, which is ok, cause we are trained for stuff like that, and it's best we find out all about it way before customers do. Funny thing was we were all very cautious of the power steering dying in a corner, which would put us into oncoming traffic on account of being unable to steer tightly enough. Well, in his case, the steering weight failed. You see, when driving at high speeds on the motorway, the steering becomes heavy on purpose in order to stop you from moving the steering wheel too violently. Well, in my friend's case, the steering went incredibly light at motorway speed. Initially he thought the steering was gone completely, but it was just like when moving very slowly. You could move it with your little finger. Pretty scary.

[@josephnevadov8116]

My 2013 Kia Soul+ requires constant steering input even on flat roads in no-wind conditions. Take your hands off the wheel for more than 5 seconds at your peril. It was this way since new ; just born to wander.

[@lemmetellyousomething679]

Well Scotty is the guy, steering this world in right direction

[@Thane36425]

In the 90s I had a Volvo 240 wagon. Great car, but a newbie mechanic wrecked it. The steering needed a little servicing and when it was done, the new guy put the bolts in the wrong way. He had to have noticed but powered through. Stripped the bolt holes and it could not be repaired. I was working with them on a repair but slowly the jerry rig patch failed. The final straw was when I went around a tight turn and the steering went. Not 100% but it was playing out and I nearly hit a telephone pole. I managed to stop and not get rear ended, then nursed it to a service station nearby. Ended up having to get rid of it, though I do miss that old tank.

[@davidkucher5.0Coy]

Quite a little history lesson Scotty, great stuff. 😎👍

[@Puggy42069]

The only issue with determining the amount of actual mileage a car may have with the condition of the steering wheel is the fact that some drivers use a steering wheel cover.

[@robertthomas5906]

Often they'll use a steering wheel cover when the steering wheel has had it. Pieces missing. Almost all people are too lazy to go out and put a steering wheel cover on a new car. There has to be a reason. You'll also have other signs of high mileage.

[@TheLizardKing1967]

You steered me in to a used 94' Toyota Celica with over 342,000 miles on the odometer!

[@thunderocker343]

*Y E S*

[@tietosanakirja]

My first car was -86 model Saab without power steerig. Driving a car with power steering felt very strange. I learned to drive with a 70's Ford tractor. It definately had no power steering and the steering had tons of play in it. You really had to actively steer it on the road, like you see in old movies.

[@drivingadventures]

A long time ago I owned a '91 Chevy Lumina. One night driving home I was slowing down to pull into a driveway when I lost all my steering. I could hear something dragging on the pavement. That something was the engine cradle, it had let go under breaking and pulled the steering column apart. You could take the wheel and spin it like the wheel of fortune. Luckily it happened at low speed and no one got hurt. And a month or so later GM issued a recall for that very issue of the cradle letting go.

[@beaunelson4304]

Had a 2011 Ford Fusion with electric assist power steering. The car got a flat. When I turned the car back on the car threw an error code and I LOST ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST! I drove it like this for 3 months and I knew it was a computer issue. It didn’t help that it was a V6 either. I brought it to someone with a scanner after I brought to ford who said they’d charge 3k to replace the entire rack. All it needed was a reset and the power steering came back on. This car(when the power steering worked) had one of the nicest steering feels to most cars i have driven. Hondas don’t steer or feel the same way. Volkswagen is up there with steering feel as well

[@MJ-fy2no]

Vice-grips. Got into the car and attached to the splines was a pair of vice-grips; 1970's tiller steering. 😀

[@dr.calebrodriguez835]

I remember working on my 1981 Plymouth Sattlelite. While driving the whole steering wheel came off in my hands. Let me just say that I made sure to use the lock washer and tighten the nut well after that experience.

[@dogsandcars202]

what about electric steering

[@Thegangsta00711]

My 08 Camry LE sat there in my driveway for a year because a repair shop told me that I needed a timing chain job for 3k dollars, but it was just the power steering pump…I didn’t know any better at the time. The car had only 188,000 miles. I was deciding whether to replace the chain or just sell the car. While the car sat there for a year I met a mobile car mechanic that is honest and reasonable so the power steering pump needed to be replaced and the rack and pinion also got replaced along with a hose. Needless to say some mechanics just want your money when you don’t know what’s going on. The car has 200k miles now and I will get the timing chain done if it does need it cause the crank shaft position sensor needs to be replaced at least once a year for the last two years. That is my nightmare story dealing with steering problems.

[@BlatantSiege]

Years ago I had an old 98' deville that had it's power steering pump go out on me while I was in Tennessee. Being from the Midwest where going for many miles in a straight line with minimal turns is common I didn't think it would be too bad. I soon realized that trying to drive with a broken pump through all the turns and twists in Tennessee was awful, After that I didn't take my powersteering for granted.

[@midimusicforever]

Very informative!

[@msnpassjan2004]

Amazing graphics and explanation !

[@johne5090]

Scotty always steering us in the right direction

[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

I like these videos, but I like seeing you in them more.

[@gravygraves5112]

I had a 2013 Golf TDI, the ABS module died and with it the power steering. Made me really appreciate hydraulics

[@Zeebuh]

Scotty this is a perfect example of why I love your content.

[@hendyallen5993]

We need to bring back the swing away steering wheel. I'm a 6 foot 200 pound muscular guy and getting into anything that is smaller than a SUV is an exercise in contortions, especially if someone considerably smaller had driven before me.

[@grampy2004]

One time my friends steering wheel broke on his 57 Ford . He had to use a pair of my vice -grips to clamp on the splines . So i guess you could say it became a tiller steering system . Never did get those vice-grips back ; )