Will the steering gear be damaged if the right front wheel hits it?
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Whether the steering gear will be damaged when the right front wheel hits it depends on the speed and severity of the impact. Check if the steering arm is damaged. If the steering arm is not damaged, the steering gear will not be affected. If the steering arm is damaged, inspect the steering gear. Additionally, this situation is most likely to affect the front wheel toe-in, so it is essential to measure the front wheel toe-in to ensure safety. In vehicles equipped with power steering systems, the energy required for steering is normally provided mostly by the hydraulic (or pneumatic) energy from the engine (or motor)-driven oil pump (or air compressor), with only a small portion coming from the driver's physical effort. The main types of steering gears are rack-and-pinion steering and worm-and-sector steering. Currently, there are roughly three types of power steering systems on the market: electric power steering (EPS), hydraulic rack-and-pinion power steering, and electro-hydraulic power steering.