Don't forget about your Kia steering rack. As the heart of your steering system, the Kia steering rack has the job of taking your steering wheel inputs and turning them into movement at the front wheels. Although the basic design of rack and pinion steering, upon which your Kia steering rack is based, is very simple, the components that are required to make your Kia steering rack a modern, stable, and reliable part require some additional complexity. For example, if you have power steering, your Kia steering rack is equipped with hydraulic chambers and special valves to allow fluid to flow around the Kia steering rack. This fluid helps steer your wheels for you depending upon how hard you turn the wheel. The hydraulics inside a power Kia steering rack are also its downfall, however, since the seals and O-rings that keep the fluid inside are generally the first things to wear out. A Kia steering rack that's losing hydraulic pressure will exhibit 'flat spots,' or areas where the assist seems to give out while you're turning the wheel. Leakage is also a common symptom of a failing Kia steering rack, though it may not be obvious if you have a plastic undercover beneath the engine bay. Check the power steering fluid level every time you check your oil (you do check your oil, right?) and you should be able to spot a Kia steering rack problem well before it becomes dangerous. Then all you have to do is pick up a new Kia steering rack from us at a great discount price and bolt it in place. If you need additional help, pick up a Kia repair manual too-with the amount you save on your Kia steering rack, you can afford it!