ASE A3 Brake Systems: Key Concepts and Practice Test
Technician A says that too much clutch pedal free play can cause the clutch to shudder during rapid
acceleration. Technician B says that too little clutch pedal free play can cause the clutch to slip. Which
technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech b
A pickup truck equipped with a diesel engine has been towed to the shop. The engine speed increases
when the driver depresses the accelerator pedal and releases the clutch pedal, but the vehicle does not
move. Technician A says the clutch may be defective. Technician B says the dual-mass flywheel may be
defective. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
A squealing sound is heard and the sound changes when the driver exerts force on the clutch pedal.
Technician A says the pilot bearing is defective. Technician B says the input shaft bearing is defective.
Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech a
A clutch is chattering when engaged. Technician A says that too much clutch free play is the cause.
Technician B says that oil or grease may be on the friction disc. Which technician is correct? - correct
answer ✔✔tech b
A manual transmission has gear grinding and is difficult to shift or get into gear, especially reverse.
Technician A says that the clutch may not be fully releasing. Technician B says that too much clutch pedal
free play could be the cause. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
Two technicians are discussing bleeding a hydraulic clutch. Technician A says to open the bleeder and
allow the fluid to gravity bleed. Technician B says to have an assistant slowly depress the clutch pedal as
the bleeder valve is opened at the slave cylinder to bleed the air out of the system. Which technician is
correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
Two technicians are discussing a transmission that is difficult to shift into gear. Technician A says the
clutch may not be fully releasing. Technician B says that the synchronizer rings (blocking rings) may be
worn. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
A new clutch has been installed and adjusted. This technician is attempting to rotate the output shaft
while an assistant depresses the clutch pedal with the transmission in fourth gear (direct 1:1 gear in
, most units). What is the technician checking? - correct answer ✔✔That the clutch linkage is adjusted
correctly to allow the input shaft to rotate
A vehicle equipped with a manual 5-speed transmission is difficult to shift especially into first gear and
reverse. Technician A says that the input shaft of the transmission may be partially seized to the pilot
bearing. Technician B says that the throw out bearing may be worn. Which technician is correct? -
correct answer ✔✔tech a
A customer complained that a grinding noise is heard and a vibration is felt when the driver's foot lightly
depresses the clutch pedal. Technician A says that a defective input shaft bearing in the
transmission/transaxle is the most likely cause. Technician B says the pilot bearing is the most likely
cause. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔neither
The owner of a manual-transmission vehicle stated that the transmission shifts normally but the engine
speed does not drop after an upshift has been completed and the clutch has been released. Technician A
says that the clutch may be slipping. Technician B says that the cause may be due to a defective throw
out (release) bearing. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech a
Technician A says that the flywheel should be resurfaced whenever the clutch friction disc and pressure
plate are replaced. Technician B says that it may be necessary to install a shim between the crankshaft
and the flywheel if the flywheel is machined. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
A scored transmission input shaft bearing retainer (quill) was discovered when the transmission was
removed to replace a worn and slipping clutch. Technician A says that the front transmission bearing
should be replaced. Technician B says that the bearing retainer should be replaced to provide the proper
operation of the throw out (release) bearing. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech b
A clutch on a pickup truck equipped with a hydraulic clutch does not disengage. Technician A says that
the hydraulic clutch may need to be properly bled. Technician B says the clutch master cylinder may be
defective. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
An owner of a manual transmission vehicle complained that the clutch slipped during hard acceleration.
Technician A says that the clutch linkage may need adjustment. Technician B says the clutch may require
replacement. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
Technician A says that too much clutch pedal free play can cause the clutch to shudder during rapid
acceleration. Technician B says that too little clutch pedal free play can cause the clutch to slip. Which
technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech b
A pickup truck equipped with a diesel engine has been towed to the shop. The engine speed increases
when the driver depresses the accelerator pedal and releases the clutch pedal, but the vehicle does not
move. Technician A says the clutch may be defective. Technician B says the dual-mass flywheel may be
defective. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
A squealing sound is heard and the sound changes when the driver exerts force on the clutch pedal.
Technician A says the pilot bearing is defective. Technician B says the input shaft bearing is defective.
Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech a
A clutch is chattering when engaged. Technician A says that too much clutch free play is the cause.
Technician B says that oil or grease may be on the friction disc. Which technician is correct? - correct
answer ✔✔tech b
A manual transmission has gear grinding and is difficult to shift or get into gear, especially reverse.
Technician A says that the clutch may not be fully releasing. Technician B says that too much clutch pedal
free play could be the cause. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
Two technicians are discussing bleeding a hydraulic clutch. Technician A says to open the bleeder and
allow the fluid to gravity bleed. Technician B says to have an assistant slowly depress the clutch pedal as
the bleeder valve is opened at the slave cylinder to bleed the air out of the system. Which technician is
correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
Two technicians are discussing a transmission that is difficult to shift into gear. Technician A says the
clutch may not be fully releasing. Technician B says that the synchronizer rings (blocking rings) may be
worn. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
A new clutch has been installed and adjusted. This technician is attempting to rotate the output shaft
while an assistant depresses the clutch pedal with the transmission in fourth gear (direct 1:1 gear in
, most units). What is the technician checking? - correct answer ✔✔That the clutch linkage is adjusted
correctly to allow the input shaft to rotate
A vehicle equipped with a manual 5-speed transmission is difficult to shift especially into first gear and
reverse. Technician A says that the input shaft of the transmission may be partially seized to the pilot
bearing. Technician B says that the throw out bearing may be worn. Which technician is correct? -
correct answer ✔✔tech a
A customer complained that a grinding noise is heard and a vibration is felt when the driver's foot lightly
depresses the clutch pedal. Technician A says that a defective input shaft bearing in the
transmission/transaxle is the most likely cause. Technician B says the pilot bearing is the most likely
cause. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔neither
The owner of a manual-transmission vehicle stated that the transmission shifts normally but the engine
speed does not drop after an upshift has been completed and the clutch has been released. Technician A
says that the clutch may be slipping. Technician B says that the cause may be due to a defective throw
out (release) bearing. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech a
Technician A says that the flywheel should be resurfaced whenever the clutch friction disc and pressure
plate are replaced. Technician B says that it may be necessary to install a shim between the crankshaft
and the flywheel if the flywheel is machined. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
A scored transmission input shaft bearing retainer (quill) was discovered when the transmission was
removed to replace a worn and slipping clutch. Technician A says that the front transmission bearing
should be replaced. Technician B says that the bearing retainer should be replaced to provide the proper
operation of the throw out (release) bearing. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔tech b
A clutch on a pickup truck equipped with a hydraulic clutch does not disengage. Technician A says that
the hydraulic clutch may need to be properly bled. Technician B says the clutch master cylinder may be
defective. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
An owner of a manual transmission vehicle complained that the clutch slipped during hard acceleration.
Technician A says that the clutch linkage may need adjustment. Technician B says the clutch may require
replacement. Which technician is correct? - correct answer ✔✔both
