STEERING AND SUSPENSION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

STEERING AND SUSPENSION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The modern suspension system allows the vehicle to - answer- Ride and handle Sprung weight refers to the parts of the vehicle that are supported by the - answer- Suspension system All of the following are examples of inspiring weight - answer- The rear axle The wheels The steering knuckles The car frame provides a - answer- Rigid structural foundation and solid anchorage points There are two common types of frames in use today the - answer- Body over frame Unibody Body over frame - answer- Body is bolted Unibody - answer- Body and frame are welded together Every vehicle has some kind of spring between the frame or body and the - answer- Axles Lost the tree types of springs in use today - answer- Leaf, cool, and torsion bar Where are the leaf springs usually used - answer- Rear axles of large cars and pickups The semielliptical leaf spring consists of a number of flat steel ______ bolted together to form a single unit - answer- Leaves Rebound clips keep the spring leaves from ________ when the spring rebounds ______ - answer- Separating Upward A hinge type of shackle is used to allow the spring to change ______________ as it flexes up and down - answer- Lengths A rubber bushed shackle used rubber bushing between the spring eye and the - answer- Spring eye bolt Technician A says that coil springs are used in many conventional front and rear suspensions. Technician B says that coil springs are used in MacPherson strut suspensions - answer- Both A and B A torsion bar is designed to ________ to absorb shock - answer- Twist After a suspension spring has been compressed by a bump in the road it will attempt to return to its normal _______. In so doing, it will rebound, causing the body of the vehicle to lift - answer- Loaded length When a spring continues to rebound several times after its initial compression it is called - answer- Spring oscillation To overcome spring bounce, a dampening device called a ______ is used - answer- Shock absorber Technician A says that air shock absorbers have hydraulic dampening systems. Technician B says that air shock absorbers have a sealed air chamber. - answer- Both a and b All vehicles have ______ to keep the wheel in position - answer- Control arms Struts What are the two functions of the ball joints - answer- Carry vehicle load to the wheels Allow relative movement between wheel assembly and body _______ loading means that forces are trying to pull the ball joint apart - answer- Tension The beating surfaces of a preloaded ball joint are in ________ contact - answer- Constant The stabilizer bar is installed to prevent ________ on corners - answer- Lean Technician a says the that stabilizer bars are used on the front of the vehicle only. Technician B says that twisting forces are applied to the stabilizer bar when the vehicle makes a turn. - answer- B only Define independent front suspension - answer- Each front wheel is free to move up and down with a minimum effect on other wheel A few four wheel drive vehicles and large trucks continue to use _______ axle front suspension systems - answer- Solid The macphearson strut assembly contains a _______ spring - answer- Coil The damper in the Macphearson strut takes the place of the _________ in the conventional suspension system - answer- Conventional shock absorber The major advantage of the Macpherson strut is - answer- Compact design Solid axle rear suspensions may use ________ springs - answer- Leaf Coil