ASE A1- SECTION B EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A cylinder head should only be removed once an engine is - ANS cold
removing a warm cylinder head may allow it to - ANS warp, especially if it is aluminum
OHV and OHC stand for - ANS overhead valve
overhead cam(shaft)
cylinder head removal on an OHV engine requires that the _______________ be __________ -
ANS rocker arm cover, rocker arms, and pushrods be removed
when removing a stamped sheet metal rocker cover, be careful to avoid - ANS damaging the
cover by prying against one of its edges.
covers sealed to the cylinder head by RTV sealant can loosened by ___ ;
the object is to get the cover to ... - ANS striking a strong area at the end of the cover with a
rubber mallet;
slide slightly on the head to break the seal
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, on engines with stud-mounted rocker arms, loosen - ANS the lash adjusting nuts enough to
turn the rockers sideways and remove the pushrods
on engines with tube-mounted rocker arms, loosen each - ANS tube-mounting bolt one turn
at a time until the pushrods are loose.
*do not fully loosen each bolt one at a time as this may cause the tube to warp
remove the tube and rocker assembly, and then the pushrods
when removing cylinder heads, after removing the pushrods, loosen the - ANS intake and
exhaust manifold bolts, noting the positions of long bolts, short bolts, bolts with special heads,
etc.
when removing cylinder heads and intake and exhaust manifold bolts, make a diagram -
ANS showing the locations of these bolts to simplify reassembly.
when removing cylinder head bolts, remove them in a sequence ___ of the tightening sequence
- ANS opposite
when removing a cylinder head, check valve stem tips for - ANS mushrooming
if valve stem tips have mushrooming present, the tips must be _ before the valves can be
removed - ANS dressed with a file
On engines with a chain driven camshaft, the __ __ must be unbolted from the _ _.
The cylinder head is then removed, leaving the chain and sprockets - ANS camshaft sprocket;
camshaft;
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A cylinder head should only be removed once an engine is - ANS cold
removing a warm cylinder head may allow it to - ANS warp, especially if it is aluminum
OHV and OHC stand for - ANS overhead valve
overhead cam(shaft)
cylinder head removal on an OHV engine requires that the _______________ be __________ -
ANS rocker arm cover, rocker arms, and pushrods be removed
when removing a stamped sheet metal rocker cover, be careful to avoid - ANS damaging the
cover by prying against one of its edges.
covers sealed to the cylinder head by RTV sealant can loosened by ___ ;
the object is to get the cover to ... - ANS striking a strong area at the end of the cover with a
rubber mallet;
slide slightly on the head to break the seal
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, on engines with stud-mounted rocker arms, loosen - ANS the lash adjusting nuts enough to
turn the rockers sideways and remove the pushrods
on engines with tube-mounted rocker arms, loosen each - ANS tube-mounting bolt one turn
at a time until the pushrods are loose.
*do not fully loosen each bolt one at a time as this may cause the tube to warp
remove the tube and rocker assembly, and then the pushrods
when removing cylinder heads, after removing the pushrods, loosen the - ANS intake and
exhaust manifold bolts, noting the positions of long bolts, short bolts, bolts with special heads,
etc.
when removing cylinder heads and intake and exhaust manifold bolts, make a diagram -
ANS showing the locations of these bolts to simplify reassembly.
when removing cylinder head bolts, remove them in a sequence ___ of the tightening sequence
- ANS opposite
when removing a cylinder head, check valve stem tips for - ANS mushrooming
if valve stem tips have mushrooming present, the tips must be _ before the valves can be
removed - ANS dressed with a file
On engines with a chain driven camshaft, the __ __ must be unbolted from the _ _.
The cylinder head is then removed, leaving the chain and sprockets - ANS camshaft sprocket;
camshaft;
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