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New Steering Parts warehouse

HydroSteer

It is with great excitement that Hydrosteer announce we are opening a Steering Parts warehouse in  Queensland. Hydrosteer have been supplying goods and services to the Heavy Vehicle Industry in Australia for over 30 years, this new warehouse will continue and expand our tradition of excellent service.   Our Steering Parts warehouse is located in the Brisbane area. It has …

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Identifying a Steering Gear – R.H. Sheppard

M110 Steering Gear - The heart of a power steering system

Identifying a Steering Gear At Hydrosteer we are always working with customers to help in identifying a steering gear make and model installed on a vehicle. As you can appreciate getting it wrong can cause some challenges and often major delays in getting a vehicle back on the road where it should be. The difference between …

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Vague Steering

Fully sealed bearing improves life and reduces the potential for vague steering

Continuing our series of articles on common power steering issues, check out the other articles here, we come to discuss Vague Steering. Vague Steering Drivers usually report a lack of road feel, lifelessness or vague/mushy steering. The steering system will not self center and it takes constant effort  to keep the vehicle pointing where you want it. Key causes …

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Basic Steering Gear Operation

M Series Steering Gear

Basic Steering Gear Operation The steering gear is at the heart of a power steering system on a heavy vehicle. Perhaps it should be described as the “muscle” of the system because it converts and magnifies the mechanical input from the steering wheel with the assistance of the hydraulics into movement of the steer wheels. To …

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