Editing Recirculating ball (section)

{{short description|Vehicle steering mechanism}}
[[File:RecirculatingBall.png|thumb|A diagram of a recirculating ball mechanism]]
'''Recirculating ball''', also known as '''recirculating ball and nut''' or '''worm and sector''', is a [[steering]] mechanism commonly found in older automobiles, [[off-road vehicle]]s, and some [[truck]]s.  Most newer cars use the more economical [[rack and pinion]] steering instead, but some upmarket manufacturers (such as [[BMW]] and [[Mercedes-Benz]]) held on to the design until well into the 1990s for the durability and strength inherent in the design. A few, including [[Chrysler]], [[General Motors]], [[Lada]] and [[Ineos]], still use this technology in certain models including the [[Jeep Wrangler]],<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HlbCM7VEmroC&q=wrangler+Recirculating+ball&pg=PA91 | title=High-Performance Jeep Wrangler TJ Builder's Guide| isbn=9781932494266| last1=Lee| first1=Christian| year=2007| publisher=CarTech, Incorporated}}</ref> the [[Ineos Grenadier|Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster]] and the [[Lada Niva]].