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Which of the following is the proper way to adjust the rack yoke bearing?
A. Tighten to 75 ft lbs.
B. Tighten to 5 inch lbs.
C. Tighten and then back off the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM)
specifications.
D. Tighten to 0.002" end-play. - (ANSWERS)Tighten and then back off the origini
equipment manufacturer's (OEM) specifications. Many oems will recommend that
the technician tighten to a specification then back off a certain number of degrees.
A customer says that the steering wheel turns more turns to the left than the right.
Which of the following is the LEAST LIKELY cause?
A. Incorrectly timed steering gear
B. Bent pitman arm
C. Faulty power steering pump
D. Bent tie rod - (ANSWERS)Faulty power steering pump. A faulty power steering
pump would not change the relationship between the steering wheel and the steerin
stops.
A vehicle is hard to steer in one direction only. Which of the following could be the
cause?
A. Tight joint in the steering shaft
B. Loose joint in the steering shaft
C. Faulty power steering pump
D. Fault power steering gear - (ANSWERS)Faulty power steering gear. A leaking
seal in a power steering gear could affect steering in both directions.
The rear tires have a diagonal wear pattern. Which of the following is the most
likely cause?
A. Rear toe
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B. Rear camber
C. Front camber
D. Front caster - (ANSWERS)Rear toe. Incorrect rear toe causes a diagonal swipe
wear pattern on rear tires.
A customer says their car makes more noise on asphalt than on concrete road
surfaces. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Front wheel bearing wear
B. Rear wheel bearing wear
C. Aggrresive tire tread patterns
D. Incorrect alignment angles - (ANSWERS)Aggressive tire tread patterns. Tires
with very aggressive tread patterns are noisy. This noise will vary with different
types of finish on the road surface.
There is a loud roaring noise while driving. The noise gets louder when vehicle
speed increases. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Worn power steering pump
B. Worn wheel bearing
C. Worn ball joint
D. Worn power steering gear - (ANSWERS)Worn wheel bearing. This is a typical
wheel bearing diagnosis.
A setback condition is found during an alignment. Which of the following could be
the cause?
A. Worn spring shackle
B. Worn spring eye bushing
C. Worn tie rod end
D. Worn pitman arm - (ANSWERS)Worn spring eye bushing. A worn spring eye
bushing could allow the rear axle to shift and setback to occur.
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There is a whining noise heard only when turning. Which of the following could be
the cause?
A. Leaking internal seals in the steering gear
B. Worn ball joint
C. Worn power steering gear
D. Worn power steering pump - (ANSWERS)Worn power steering pump. A worn
power steering pump can cause noise while turning.
The front leaf springs have been replaced on a vehicle. Which of the following
operations must also be performed.
A. Vehicle alignment
B. Tire rotation
C. Tire balance
D. Rear spring replacement - (ANSWERS)Vehicle alignment. After the springs are
replaced, the vehicle alignment will be changed. Therefore, the vehicle must be
aligned.
A vehicle has worn jounce bumpers. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Leaking shocks
B. Leaking power steering pump
C. Leaking power steering gear
D. Worn strut bearings - (ANSWERS)Leaking shocks. Leaking shocks can allow
the vehicle to bottom out on rough road surfaces.
A worn idler arm would affect which alignment angle?
A. Camber
B. Caster
C. Toe
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D. SAI - (ANSWERS)Toe. Toe is directly affected by the idler arm. A worn idler
arm would allow toe to change while traveling down the road.
A shifted front cradle could affect any of these EXCEPT:
A. Front camber.
B. Front caster.
C. Thrust line.
D. Thrust angle. - (ANSWERS)Thrust line. The thrust line is the direction the rear
wheels are pointing; this would not be affected by a shifted front cradle.
There is a pull on acceleration and deceleration. Technician A says spring eye
bushings could be the cause. Technician B says worn strut rod bushings could be th
cause. Who is right? - (ANSWERS)Both Technicians are correct. Spring eye
bushings and worn strut rod bushings can both allow the control arm to move when
the vehicle is driven.
A composite leaf spring is being installed in a vehicle. Which of the following is
correct?
A. The spring can be installed using a pry bar.
B. The spring can be compressed with vise grips.
C. The spring should be painted after installation.
D. The spring should not be scratched during installation. - (ANSWERS)The sprin
should not be scratched during installation. The spring needs to be handled with
care. If the spring is dented or scratched, it will be weakened and break.
Which of the following alignment specification would most likely need a steering
damper.
A. 6 degrees caster.
B. 2 degrees camber
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Which of the following is the proper way to adjust the rack yoke bearing?
A. Tighten to 75 ft lbs.
B. Tighten to 5 inch lbs.
C. Tighten and then back off the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM)
specifications.
D. Tighten to 0.002" end-play. - (ANSWERS)Tighten and then back off the origini
equipment manufacturer's (OEM) specifications. Many oems will recommend that
the technician tighten to a specification then back off a certain number of degrees.
A customer says that the steering wheel turns more turns to the left than the right.
Which of the following is the LEAST LIKELY cause?
A. Incorrectly timed steering gear
B. Bent pitman arm
C. Faulty power steering pump
D. Bent tie rod - (ANSWERS)Faulty power steering pump. A faulty power steering
pump would not change the relationship between the steering wheel and the steerin
stops.
A vehicle is hard to steer in one direction only. Which of the following could be the
cause?
A. Tight joint in the steering shaft
B. Loose joint in the steering shaft
C. Faulty power steering pump
D. Fault power steering gear - (ANSWERS)Faulty power steering gear. A leaking
seal in a power steering gear could affect steering in both directions.
The rear tires have a diagonal wear pattern. Which of the following is the most
likely cause?
A. Rear toe
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B. Rear camber
C. Front camber
D. Front caster - (ANSWERS)Rear toe. Incorrect rear toe causes a diagonal swipe
wear pattern on rear tires.
A customer says their car makes more noise on asphalt than on concrete road
surfaces. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Front wheel bearing wear
B. Rear wheel bearing wear
C. Aggrresive tire tread patterns
D. Incorrect alignment angles - (ANSWERS)Aggressive tire tread patterns. Tires
with very aggressive tread patterns are noisy. This noise will vary with different
types of finish on the road surface.
There is a loud roaring noise while driving. The noise gets louder when vehicle
speed increases. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Worn power steering pump
B. Worn wheel bearing
C. Worn ball joint
D. Worn power steering gear - (ANSWERS)Worn wheel bearing. This is a typical
wheel bearing diagnosis.
A setback condition is found during an alignment. Which of the following could be
the cause?
A. Worn spring shackle
B. Worn spring eye bushing
C. Worn tie rod end
D. Worn pitman arm - (ANSWERS)Worn spring eye bushing. A worn spring eye
bushing could allow the rear axle to shift and setback to occur.
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There is a whining noise heard only when turning. Which of the following could be
the cause?
A. Leaking internal seals in the steering gear
B. Worn ball joint
C. Worn power steering gear
D. Worn power steering pump - (ANSWERS)Worn power steering pump. A worn
power steering pump can cause noise while turning.
The front leaf springs have been replaced on a vehicle. Which of the following
operations must also be performed.
A. Vehicle alignment
B. Tire rotation
C. Tire balance
D. Rear spring replacement - (ANSWERS)Vehicle alignment. After the springs are
replaced, the vehicle alignment will be changed. Therefore, the vehicle must be
aligned.
A vehicle has worn jounce bumpers. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Leaking shocks
B. Leaking power steering pump
C. Leaking power steering gear
D. Worn strut bearings - (ANSWERS)Leaking shocks. Leaking shocks can allow
the vehicle to bottom out on rough road surfaces.
A worn idler arm would affect which alignment angle?
A. Camber
B. Caster
C. Toe
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D. SAI - (ANSWERS)Toe. Toe is directly affected by the idler arm. A worn idler
arm would allow toe to change while traveling down the road.
A shifted front cradle could affect any of these EXCEPT:
A. Front camber.
B. Front caster.
C. Thrust line.
D. Thrust angle. - (ANSWERS)Thrust line. The thrust line is the direction the rear
wheels are pointing; this would not be affected by a shifted front cradle.
There is a pull on acceleration and deceleration. Technician A says spring eye
bushings could be the cause. Technician B says worn strut rod bushings could be th
cause. Who is right? - (ANSWERS)Both Technicians are correct. Spring eye
bushings and worn strut rod bushings can both allow the control arm to move when
the vehicle is driven.
A composite leaf spring is being installed in a vehicle. Which of the following is
correct?
A. The spring can be installed using a pry bar.
B. The spring can be compressed with vise grips.
C. The spring should be painted after installation.
D. The spring should not be scratched during installation. - (ANSWERS)The sprin
should not be scratched during installation. The spring needs to be handled with
care. If the spring is dented or scratched, it will be weakened and break.
Which of the following alignment specification would most likely need a steering
damper.
A. 6 degrees caster.
B. 2 degrees camber
