SOS Mechanic Certification- Suspension &
steering (SOS mechanic test Q&A)
To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front
wheel be adjusted to have: - Answer: Less positive (+) caster than the right
If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: - Answer: 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? - Answer: Curb height
Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting? -
Answer: -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
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, 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? - Answer: The camber is set too negative
A car will pull to: - Answer: 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? - Answer: An out-of-balance tire.
Before you remove a brake rotor from a hub, you should: - Answer: mark the
position of the rotor
Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by - Answer: 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? - Answer: Caster
"Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: - Answer: changing he
length of the steering linkage
When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the
toe setting? - Answer: adjust the caster & camber
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steering (SOS mechanic test Q&A)
To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front
wheel be adjusted to have: - Answer: Less positive (+) caster than the right
If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: - Answer: 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? - Answer: Curb height
Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting? -
Answer: -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
Page 1 of 12
, 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? - Answer: The camber is set too negative
A car will pull to: - Answer: 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? - Answer: An out-of-balance tire.
Before you remove a brake rotor from a hub, you should: - Answer: mark the
position of the rotor
Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by - Answer: 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? - Answer: Caster
"Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: - Answer: changing he
length of the steering linkage
When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the
toe setting? - Answer: adjust the caster & camber
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