SOS MECHANIC CERTIFICATION- SUSPENSION & STEERING 2025 LATEST UPDATE

1. Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by: 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?: Caster 3. "Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by:: changing he length of the steering linkage 4. When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the toe setting?: adjust the caster & camber 5. Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by:: - 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:: on a level surface with the car at curb weight 7. A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by:: 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?: 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?: check the wheel bearing adjustment and correct if needed 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:: the tie rod ends are worn 11. Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a frontend alignment?: Curb height 12. To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front wheel be adjusted to have:: Less positive (+) caster than the right 13. If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show:: 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?: Curb height 15. Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting?: -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?: The camber is set too negative 17. A car will pull to:: the side with the most positive (+) camber 18. One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and worn spots.What is the most likely cause of this problem?: An out-of-balance tire