SOS MECHANIC CERTIFICATION-
SUSPENSION & STEERING EXAM
Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by - Correct Answers -turning the
steering wheel left and right repeatedly
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 specifications? - Correct
Answers -Caster
"Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: - Correct Answers -changing
he length of the steering linkage
When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the toe
setting? - Correct Answers -adjust the caster & camber
Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by: - Correct
Answers -changing the length of the steering linkage
A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car with torsion bars. To do this the
car should be checked: - Correct Answers -on a level surface with the car at curb weight
A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by: - Correct Answers -visual observation of
the wear indicator & unloading the ball joint and using a pry bar and a dial indicator
which of the following adjustments can be made on all vehicles with MacPherson strut
suspensions? - Correct Answers -Toe settings
You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel rim. What must
you do to get accurate readings? - Correct Answers -check the wheel bearing
adjustment and correct if needed
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: - Correct Answers -the tie rod ends are worn
Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a front-end alignment? -
Correct Answers -Curb height
, To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front wheel be
adjusted to have: - Correct Answers -Less positive (+) caster than the right
If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: - Correct Answers -feathered
edges on both front tires
When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front torsion bars, what should be
checked and adjusted first? - Correct Answers -Curb height
Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting? - Correct
Answers --3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
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? - Correct
Answers -The camber is set too negative
A car will pull to: - Correct Answers -the side with the most positive (+) camber
One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and worn spots. What is the most likely
cause of this problem? - Correct Answers -An out-of-balance tire.
Before you remove a brake rotor from a hub, you should: - Correct Answers -mark the
position of the rotor
The front wheels shimmy or bounce above 40mpg, even on a smooth, straight road.
The likely cause of this problem is: - Correct Answers -Tires out of balance
While replacing a ball joint, you notice that the tapered hole in the steering knuckle is
oval shaped. What should you do about this? - Correct Answers -Inform the customer
that the knuckle should be replaced.
If the upper ball joints are positioned ahead of the lower ball joints, the condition is: -
Correct Answers -Negative caster
What is true of most MacPherson type suspensions? - Correct Answers -There is no
upper control arm.
A mechanic has set caster, camber, and toe-in to specifications. On the road test
afterwards, the mechanic notices that the steering wheel spokes are off center to the
left. What should be done to fix this? - Correct Answers -Adjust both tie rod sleeves
equally to move the front wheels in the direction of the steering wheel error
Ball joints with wear indicators should be checked: - Correct Answers -when loaded and
by visual observation
SUSPENSION & STEERING EXAM
Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by - Correct Answers -turning the
steering wheel left and right repeatedly
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 specifications? - Correct
Answers -Caster
"Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: - Correct Answers -changing
he length of the steering linkage
When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the toe
setting? - Correct Answers -adjust the caster & camber
Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by: - Correct
Answers -changing the length of the steering linkage
A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car with torsion bars. To do this the
car should be checked: - Correct Answers -on a level surface with the car at curb weight
A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by: - Correct Answers -visual observation of
the wear indicator & unloading the ball joint and using a pry bar and a dial indicator
which of the following adjustments can be made on all vehicles with MacPherson strut
suspensions? - Correct Answers -Toe settings
You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel rim. What must
you do to get accurate readings? - Correct Answers -check the wheel bearing
adjustment and correct if needed
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: - Correct Answers -the tie rod ends are worn
Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a front-end alignment? -
Correct Answers -Curb height
, To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front wheel be
adjusted to have: - Correct Answers -Less positive (+) caster than the right
If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: - Correct Answers -feathered
edges on both front tires
When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front torsion bars, what should be
checked and adjusted first? - Correct Answers -Curb height
Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting? - Correct
Answers --3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
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? - Correct
Answers -The camber is set too negative
A car will pull to: - Correct Answers -the side with the most positive (+) camber
One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and worn spots. What is the most likely
cause of this problem? - Correct Answers -An out-of-balance tire.
Before you remove a brake rotor from a hub, you should: - Correct Answers -mark the
position of the rotor
The front wheels shimmy or bounce above 40mpg, even on a smooth, straight road.
The likely cause of this problem is: - Correct Answers -Tires out of balance
While replacing a ball joint, you notice that the tapered hole in the steering knuckle is
oval shaped. What should you do about this? - Correct Answers -Inform the customer
that the knuckle should be replaced.
If the upper ball joints are positioned ahead of the lower ball joints, the condition is: -
Correct Answers -Negative caster
What is true of most MacPherson type suspensions? - Correct Answers -There is no
upper control arm.
A mechanic has set caster, camber, and toe-in to specifications. On the road test
afterwards, the mechanic notices that the steering wheel spokes are off center to the
left. What should be done to fix this? - Correct Answers -Adjust both tie rod sleeves
equally to move the front wheels in the direction of the steering wheel error
Ball joints with wear indicators should be checked: - Correct Answers -when loaded and
by visual observation
