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SOS Mechanic Certification- Suspension & steering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS % VERIFIED.

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1. Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by ANS >>> turning the
steering wheel left and right repeatedly



2. 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? ANS >>> Caster



3. "Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by ANS >>> ANS
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, >>> changing he length of the steering linkage



4. When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you
adjust the toe setting? ANS >>> adjust the caster & camber



5. Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by ANS
>>> ANS >>> -




changing the length of the steering linkage



6. A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car with torsion bars. To
do this the car should be checked ANS >>> ANS >>> on a level surface with the car
at curb weight



7. A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by ANS >>> ANS >>> visual
observation of the wear indicator & unloading the ball joint and using a pry bar and
a dial indicator



8. which of the following adjustments can be made on all vehicles with
MacPherson strut suspensions? ANS >>> Toe settings



9. You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel
rim. What must you do to get accurate readings? ANS >>> check the wheel
bearing adjustment and correct if needed
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, 10. 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 ANS >>> ANS >>> the tie rod ends are
worn



11. Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a
front-end alignment? ANS >>> Curb height



12. To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left
front wheel be adjusted to have ANS >>> ANS >>> Less positive (+) caster than
the right



13. If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show ANS >>> ANS >>>
feathered edges on both front tires



14. When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front torsion bars, what
should be checked and adjusted first? ANS >>> Curb height



15. Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber
setting? ANS >>> -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer



16. 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? ANS >>> The camber is set too negative


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