Q: My issue is my 2008 Honda Accord with 21,000 miles. We were away for five weeks on vacation, and when we returned and I used my car, the power steering was making a whining sound. I took it in for ...

Part of a rack-and-pinion steering system, the rack is a bar parallel to the front axle that moves left or right when the steering wheel is turned, aiming the front wheels in the correct direction.