ASE STEERING AND SUSPENSION
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
The correct answer is B. Since the right side has too much negative camber, this will cause the
tire to tilt inwards at the top and cause the right tire to wear the inside shoulder of the tire
more quickly. It is also likely that the left tire would wear on the outside shoulder due to too
much positive camber.
The above alignment settings would result in which of the following conditions?
A. Left tire wear on the inside. vehicle does not pull to either side.
B. Right tire wear on the inside, vehicle pulls to the left
C. Right tire wear on the outside, vehicle pulls to the left.
D. Right tire wear on the outside. left tire wear on the inside and vehicle pulls to the left.
The correct answer is C. Too much runout or static out-of-balance in the front wheels will cause
a vibration.
A driver says that the front end of his car vibrates up and down while traveling at most road
speeds. Technician A says that too much runout of the front wheels could be the cause.
Technician B says that static out-of-balance of the front wheels could be the cause. Who is
correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is B. Excessive positive caster will increase steering effort, cause the
steering wheel to return too rapidly, cause wander at high speed and shimmy at low speed.
A vehicle has front wheel shimmy at low speed and requires increased steering effort.
Technician A says that too much positive camber could be the cause. Technician B says that too
much positive caster could be the cause. Who is correct?
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,A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is A. Caster that is out of specification will affect steering and handling
characteristics, but will not cause tire wear. Whereas, too much toe-in or out would severely
wear the tires. Additionally, excessive camber would cause inside or outside shoulder wear on
the tire, depending on whether the camber was too negative or positive.
All of these could cause tire wear if not within manufacturer's specs EXCEPT:
A. Caster
B. Wheel Balance
c. Toe-in
D. Camber
The correct answer is D. Caster is the lift of the top of the steering axis toward the front
(negative) or rear (positive) of the vehicle as viewed from the side. Camber is the tilt of the top
of the tire towards the inside (negative) or outside (positive) of the vehicle as viewed from the
front.
Technician A says negative caster is the tilt of the tire towards the front of the vehicle.
Technician B says negative camber is the tilt of the tire toward the rear of the vehicle. Who is
correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is D. Excessive negative caster, insufficient front toe, front or rear bump
steer could cause a vehicle to wander on a bumpy road.
A customer complains that a vehicle wanders on a bumpy road and needs continual driver
correction to stay straight. What could be wrong?
A. Excessive negative front caster
B. Insufficient front toe
C. Rear of front bump steer
D. All of the above
The correct answer is D. Either a bent Pitman arm or a tie-rod could cause the specification for
toe-out on turns to be out of specification. Vehicles with non-symmetrical steering systems will
have a difference from side-to-side, but the difference will not exceed manufacturer's
specifications and it rarely has greater than 1.5 degrees difference from side-to-side.
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, When checking a tire, a technician finds it to have too much axial (up and down) runout.
Technician A says to rotate the tire and wheel assembly on the mounting studs to correct the
problem. Technician B says to rotate the tire and wheel assembly to attempt to bring the
runout within specifications. Who is correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is B. Rotating the tire on the wheel will compensate for wheel/tire
differential (e.g. positioning the highest spot on the tire at the lowest spot on the wheel).
Whereas, rotating the wheel assembly on the mounting studs will have no effect on runout.
While aligning a front end, a technician finds the toe-out on turns (turning radius) to be greater
than manufacturer's spec and it has 2.0 degrees difference from the left side to the right side.
Which, if any, of the following could be the cause?
A. Nothing is wrong; the vehicle has a non-symmetrical steering design.
B. Bent pitman arm
C. Bent tie-rod
D. Both B and C
The correct answer is B. Readjusting camber will have an affect on the individual toe for the left
wheel as well as the total toe. SAI is not adjustable and generally, caster is not adjustable either
on a strut suspension.
If you readjust camber on the left front strut, which, if any, of these specifications might
change?
A. Right caster
B Left toe and total toe
C. Right SAI
D. None of the above
The correct answer is C. A vehicle will tend to steer or drift to the side with the least amount of
caster. Caster will not cause tire wear, but excessive camber will cause wear to the inside or
outside shoulders of a tire.
Too much caster on the left front wheel will cause the ....?
A Vehicle to drift to the left
B. Left tire to wear on the outside edge
C. Vehicle to drift to the right
D. Left tire to wear on the inside edge
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EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
The correct answer is B. Since the right side has too much negative camber, this will cause the
tire to tilt inwards at the top and cause the right tire to wear the inside shoulder of the tire
more quickly. It is also likely that the left tire would wear on the outside shoulder due to too
much positive camber.
The above alignment settings would result in which of the following conditions?
A. Left tire wear on the inside. vehicle does not pull to either side.
B. Right tire wear on the inside, vehicle pulls to the left
C. Right tire wear on the outside, vehicle pulls to the left.
D. Right tire wear on the outside. left tire wear on the inside and vehicle pulls to the left.
The correct answer is C. Too much runout or static out-of-balance in the front wheels will cause
a vibration.
A driver says that the front end of his car vibrates up and down while traveling at most road
speeds. Technician A says that too much runout of the front wheels could be the cause.
Technician B says that static out-of-balance of the front wheels could be the cause. Who is
correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is B. Excessive positive caster will increase steering effort, cause the
steering wheel to return too rapidly, cause wander at high speed and shimmy at low speed.
A vehicle has front wheel shimmy at low speed and requires increased steering effort.
Technician A says that too much positive camber could be the cause. Technician B says that too
much positive caster could be the cause. Who is correct?
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,A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is A. Caster that is out of specification will affect steering and handling
characteristics, but will not cause tire wear. Whereas, too much toe-in or out would severely
wear the tires. Additionally, excessive camber would cause inside or outside shoulder wear on
the tire, depending on whether the camber was too negative or positive.
All of these could cause tire wear if not within manufacturer's specs EXCEPT:
A. Caster
B. Wheel Balance
c. Toe-in
D. Camber
The correct answer is D. Caster is the lift of the top of the steering axis toward the front
(negative) or rear (positive) of the vehicle as viewed from the side. Camber is the tilt of the top
of the tire towards the inside (negative) or outside (positive) of the vehicle as viewed from the
front.
Technician A says negative caster is the tilt of the tire towards the front of the vehicle.
Technician B says negative camber is the tilt of the tire toward the rear of the vehicle. Who is
correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is D. Excessive negative caster, insufficient front toe, front or rear bump
steer could cause a vehicle to wander on a bumpy road.
A customer complains that a vehicle wanders on a bumpy road and needs continual driver
correction to stay straight. What could be wrong?
A. Excessive negative front caster
B. Insufficient front toe
C. Rear of front bump steer
D. All of the above
The correct answer is D. Either a bent Pitman arm or a tie-rod could cause the specification for
toe-out on turns to be out of specification. Vehicles with non-symmetrical steering systems will
have a difference from side-to-side, but the difference will not exceed manufacturer's
specifications and it rarely has greater than 1.5 degrees difference from side-to-side.
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, When checking a tire, a technician finds it to have too much axial (up and down) runout.
Technician A says to rotate the tire and wheel assembly on the mounting studs to correct the
problem. Technician B says to rotate the tire and wheel assembly to attempt to bring the
runout within specifications. Who is correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
The correct answer is B. Rotating the tire on the wheel will compensate for wheel/tire
differential (e.g. positioning the highest spot on the tire at the lowest spot on the wheel).
Whereas, rotating the wheel assembly on the mounting studs will have no effect on runout.
While aligning a front end, a technician finds the toe-out on turns (turning radius) to be greater
than manufacturer's spec and it has 2.0 degrees difference from the left side to the right side.
Which, if any, of the following could be the cause?
A. Nothing is wrong; the vehicle has a non-symmetrical steering design.
B. Bent pitman arm
C. Bent tie-rod
D. Both B and C
The correct answer is B. Readjusting camber will have an affect on the individual toe for the left
wheel as well as the total toe. SAI is not adjustable and generally, caster is not adjustable either
on a strut suspension.
If you readjust camber on the left front strut, which, if any, of these specifications might
change?
A. Right caster
B Left toe and total toe
C. Right SAI
D. None of the above
The correct answer is C. A vehicle will tend to steer or drift to the side with the least amount of
caster. Caster will not cause tire wear, but excessive camber will cause wear to the inside or
outside shoulders of a tire.
Too much caster on the left front wheel will cause the ....?
A Vehicle to drift to the left
B. Left tire to wear on the outside edge
C. Vehicle to drift to the right
D. Left tire to wear on the inside edge
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