Steering linkage
Car part
title: "Steering linkage" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["automotive-steering-technologies", "linkages-(mechanical)"] description: "Car part" topic_path: "general/automotive-steering-technologies" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering_linkage" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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A steering linkage is the part of an automotive steering system that connects to the front wheels.
The steering linkage which connects the steering gearbox to the front wheels consists of a number of rods. These rods are connected with a socket arrangement similar to a ball joint, called a tie rod end, allowing the linkage to move back and forth freely so that the steering effort will not interfere with the vehicles up-and-down motion as the wheel moves over roads. The steering gears are attached to a rear rod which moves when the steering wheel is turned. The rear rod is supported at one end.
Technology
Most modern cars have a fully mechanical steering linkage system, but a recent innovation is the steer by wire system.
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