North Wells Service Center

It’s easy for Fort Wayne car owners to take power steering for granted – you spin the steering wheel and your car turns. But behind the scenes your power steering is making it easy.

The vast majority of vehicles on Fort Wayne freeways have hydraulic power steering systems, which means that pressurized fluid is used to help you do the work of steering. A pump pressurizes the power steering fluid to provide the boost you need. In some Fort Wayne car owners’ vehicles the pump is driven by the serpentine belt, in other there’s an electric pump.

The problem for Fort Wayne car owners is that over time, the fluid becomes contaminated and can actually cause leaks in the hoses and connections. It gets harder to steer and could even cause total failure of the power steering system.

Periodically, your friendly,honest North Wells Service Center service advisor may recommend you change transmission fluid which involves removing the old, dirty fluid and replacing with fresh fluid. This helps the power steering components last longer and maintains your vehicle’s steering performance and keeps you safely on the road in Fort Wayne. Your North Wells Service Center technician will also have your system checked for leaks and the belt inspected for other pending needs. Ask if it’s time to perform a power steering service on your automobile today.

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North Wells Service Center
260.483.4438
522 Wallywood Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

At North Wells Service Center in Fort Wayne IN (46808) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 260.483.4438. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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Steering is one of the things we take for granted in our vehicles. Let’s break it down into two areas: first, the power assist and second the actual parts that steer the vehicle.

Most people in Fort Wayne IN who are under 40 have never driven a pickup or other vehicle without power steering. Most vehicles in IN today have a hydraulic power steering pump that provides boost to help you steer. The pump is usually driven by the serpentine belt, but some newer vehicles in IN have an electric pump. Some vehicles even have an electric motor that directly powers the steering.

The important thing to keep in mind is that these pumps and motors will eventually wear out and the hoses will start to leak. You can postpone that day by having a power steering service from time to time. We will drain the old fluid and replace it with fresh fluid. This removes water and contaminants that can corrode power steering parts. Ask your service advisor for the recommended change interval.

What about the mechanical steering parts? Is there anything you can do to maintain them? Yes. If any of the steering parts can be lubed, your Fort Wayne IN technician will take care of that with a lube, oil and filter service. Other than that, just watch for signs that parts are wearing out. Things like loose steering and uneven tire wear.

Worn parts can be replaced to get you back on the road. Now, sometimes parts can be bent or damaged from hitting potholes, curbs or rocks. It’s important to take care of these problems early on. If you neglect them, the damaged parts stress other attached components which starts a chain reaction of damage.

Steering maintenance is pretty straight forward: Replace power steering fluid as recommended and fix worn or damaged parts right away. That’ll save you money in the long run.

Hey – we wouldn’t steer you wrong.

At North Wells Service Center on 522 Wallywood Dr in Fort Wayne, IN 46808 we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Call us at 260.483.4438. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.