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A series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to vehicle suspension and steering systems. It covers various aspects of suspension and steering components, their functions, and common problems. The questions are designed to test knowledge of basic principles and troubleshooting techniques. This resource can be valuable for students studying automotive technology or anyone interested in learning about vehicle suspension and steering.
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A vehicle has excessive body sway while cornering. Which of these is most likely to cause this condition. A. A binding ball joint. B. A warn idler arm. C. Warn control arm bushings. D. Warn stabilizer bar bushings - ANSWERD. Warn stabilizer bar bushings A vehicle with variable assist steering feels loose only at highway speeds. Technician A says this is likely caused by the vehicle speed sensor. Technician B says this could be caused by reduced pressure to the steering gear at high speeds. A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERA. Technician A only
. A vehicle with a ribbed belt makes a chirping noise when starting. Technician A says to check the belt with a belt wear gauge. Technician B says proper belt deflection is 1/ inch per foot of belt span. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERC. Both A and B Technician A says after tightening the castle nut on a tapered ball joint to loosen it to align and install the cotter pin. Technician B says a binding ball joint will cause memory steer. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERB. Technician B only On cold mornings the warning lamp on a vehicle with a tire pressure monitoring system TPMS stays illuminated for several minutes before it goes out. Which of these are most likely the cause of this condition. A. Clogged TPMS sensor. B. Worn tread on one of the tires. C. TPMS initialization. D. Low tire pressure - ANSWERD. Low tire pressure
B. The u-joint coupling. C. Loose tie rods. D. The steering knuckle. - ANSWERA. The rack and pinion gear. A vehicles right front wheel is making a growling noise that increases with vehicle speed. The most likely cause is: A. Excessive Caster B. Excessive Camber C. Worn CV-Joint D. Worn Wheel Bearing - ANSWERD. Worn Wheel Bearing Two technicians are performing a power steering pressure test. Technician A says if the pressure is above specification there may be a restriction in the high pressure line. Technician B says if the pressure increases when the shutoff valve is closed there may be a problem with the power steering pump. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERA. Technician A Two technicians are discussing a recirculating ball steering gear. Technician A to measure worm bearing preload with a foot pound torque wrench. Technician B says an under adjusted sector shaft will result in excessive steering wheel free play. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERB. Technician B A vehicle has a steady pull to the left. All of these will cause this condition except A. The Caster Angle B. Low Tire Pressure C. The Camber Angle D. Steering U-Joint Coupling - ANSWERD. Steering U-Joint Coupling Technician A says a vehicle will pull to the side with the most positive camber. Technician B says that excessive inside tire tread wear could be caused by too much negative camber. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERC. Both A and B Two technicians are discussing inner and outer tie rods. Technician A says to turn the outer tie rod end to adjust the toe. Technician B says loose inner tie rod ends will cause a tire to feather. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERB. Technician B The rear tires on a vehicle with independent rear suspension are worn on the inside tread. Which of the following is most likely the cause of this condition? A. The toe. B. Under inflated tires. C. The caster. D. None of the above. - ANSWERA. The Toe Both front and rear toe are tire wearing angles. Out of specification toe on the rear of a vehicle will also cause an out of specification thrust angle, vehicle pull and an off center steering wheel. Technician A says SAI or Steering Angle Inclination is adjusted by changing the caster angle. Technician B says camber adjustments are included in Included Angle. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERB. Technician B Camber is part of the included angle. Technician A says that loose power steering rack bushings will cause a vehicle to wander. Technician B says worn rack bushings can cause changes in toe. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERC. Both A and B Two technicians are discussing the toe setting of a front wheel drive vehicle with four wheel independent suspension. The right rear wheel is 1.5 degrees toe-in from specifications. Technician A says to set the front toe on this vehicle before correcting the rear. Technician B says the right rear wheels toe setting is 1.5 degrees positive (+). Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERB. Technician B Toe-in is positive (+) toe and toe-out is negative (-) toe. This rear wheel toe-in condition will cause tire wear and affect the vehicle's thrust angle
After installing a power steering gear the vehicle's air bag light is illuminated. Technician A says the vehicle's alignment needs to be adjusted to repair this light. Technician B says if the steering wheel was not held firm and was allowed to spin freely, the clockspring may have been damaged. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERB. Technician B only If the wheel is not held firmly while installing a steering gear the clockspring will break creating an open in the air bag circuit. A vehicle pulls to the right and makes a clunking sound when applying the brakes. During an alignment check the technician notices excessive negative caster on the right front wheel. Technician A says this is most likely caused by a seized brake caliper. Technician B says this is most likely caused by worn or missing strut rod bushings. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERTechnician B only Worn strut rod bushings will result in a clunking noise when the brake is applied because the lower control arm shifts back from a lack of bushing support. Back and forth movement of the strut rod affects a vehicles caster angle. Some vehicles use the strut rod to adjust caster After the visual inspection of a light truck the technician notices the left rear leaf spring has a broken center bolt. Technician A says this will affect the thrust angle. Technician B says an incorrect thrust angle will affect the centering of the steering wheel. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERBoth A and B A sagging or damaged leaf spring will cause the vehicle to dog track. This is often caused by a broken center bolt or shackle. The trust angle will also affect the centering of the steering wheel. A technician is unable to balance a tire on a vehicle that vibrates at speeds above 35 mph. Technician A says to continue adding weights around the rim up to 20 ounces. Technician B says to dismount the tire from the rim and inspect the inside for liquid or debris. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERTechnician B only
If liquid is suspected inside of a wheel, dismount the tire and inspect inside. Also remember TPMS sensors can become clogged form the stop leak and malfunction resulting in a TPMS warning light. The left front tire of a vehicle is feathered across its tread. What is the most likely cause of this condition? A. Caster setting. B. Toe setting. C. Worn struts. D. Camber setting. - ANSWERB. Toe Settings Technician A says that a variable rate coil spring has varying spaces between the coils. Technician B says if a vehicle has a noticeable difference in height between sides it may have a weak strut insert. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERA. Technician A A variable rate spring uses different thickness and spacing between coils. Technician A says the power steering pressure switch sends a signal to the PCM to increase idle speed while parking. Technician B says variable assist provides maximum pressure during high speed conditions. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERTechnician A The variable assist power steering system offers maximum pressure in parking situations and restricted pressure during higher speed conditions A vehicle with a power rack and pinion steering system does not return to center after completing a turn. Technician A says a positive caster angle affects steering wheel return to center. Technician B says a binding lower ball joint would have no affect on steering wheel return to center. Who is correct? A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both A and B D. Neither A or B - ANSWERTechnician A Cars and light trucks typically have a positive caster setting, this helps steering wheel return to center. The least likely to result in memory steer is a binding: A. Ball joint. B. Steering gear. C. Upper strut mount. D. Wheel bearing. - ANSWERD. Wheel Bearing