2024|25|SOS MECHANIC CERTIFICATION- SUSPENSION &
STEERING| 82 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+
1 Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by: turning the steering
wheel left and right repeatedly
1. After rounding a turn, the front wheels do not return to the straight ahead
position in a normal way. What adjustment is most likely to be out of specifi-
cations?: Caster
2. "Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by:: changing he
length of the steering linkage
3. When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you
adjust the toe setting?: adjust the caster & camber
4. Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by:: -
changing the length of the steering linkage
5. A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car with torsion bars. To
do this the car should be checked:: on a level surface with the car at curb weight
6. A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by:: visual observation of the wear
indicator & unloading the ball joint and using a pry bar and a dial indicator
7. which of the following adjustments can be made on all vehicles with
MacPherson strut suspensions?: Toe settings
8. You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel
rim. What must you do to get accurate readings?: check the wheel bearing
adjustment and correct if needed
9. A mechanic jacks up a car, stands facing it, places a hand on the front of
each tire. The mechanic pushes out and then pulls in on both tires. Too much
movement would most likely mean that:: the tie rod ends are worn
10. Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a
front-end alignment?: Curb height
11. To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left
front wheel be adjusted to have:: Less positive (+) caster than the right
12. If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show:: feathered edges
on both front tires
13. When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front torsion bars, what
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, should be checked and adjusted first?: Curb height
14. Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber
setting?: -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
15. A mechanic finds that a front tire is worn on the inside of the tread only.
The mechanic checks the air pressure and finds it correct. What is causing
this problem?: The camber is set too negative
16. A car will pull to:: the side with the most positive (+) camber
17. One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and worn spots. What is
the most likely cause of this problem?: An out-of-balance tire.
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STEERING| 82 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+
1 Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by: turning the steering
wheel left and right repeatedly
1. After rounding a turn, the front wheels do not return to the straight ahead
position in a normal way. What adjustment is most likely to be out of specifi-
cations?: Caster
2. "Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by:: changing he
length of the steering linkage
3. When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you
adjust the toe setting?: adjust the caster & camber
4. Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by:: -
changing the length of the steering linkage
5. A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car with torsion bars. To
do this the car should be checked:: on a level surface with the car at curb weight
6. A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by:: visual observation of the wear
indicator & unloading the ball joint and using a pry bar and a dial indicator
7. which of the following adjustments can be made on all vehicles with
MacPherson strut suspensions?: Toe settings
8. You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel
rim. What must you do to get accurate readings?: check the wheel bearing
adjustment and correct if needed
9. A mechanic jacks up a car, stands facing it, places a hand on the front of
each tire. The mechanic pushes out and then pulls in on both tires. Too much
movement would most likely mean that:: the tie rod ends are worn
10. Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a
front-end alignment?: Curb height
11. To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left
front wheel be adjusted to have:: Less positive (+) caster than the right
12. If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show:: feathered edges
on both front tires
13. When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front torsion bars, what
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, should be checked and adjusted first?: Curb height
14. Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber
setting?: -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
15. A mechanic finds that a front tire is worn on the inside of the tread only.
The mechanic checks the air pressure and finds it correct. What is causing
this problem?: The camber is set too negative
16. A car will pull to:: the side with the most positive (+) camber
17. One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and worn spots. What is
the most likely cause of this problem?: An out-of-balance tire.
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