ASE A4 Steering and Suspension ACTUAL
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Steering wheel does not return to center after corner, what is the issue?:
A.) binding bearing in steering column
B.) loose power steering belt - CORRECT ANSWER - Binding bearing in the steering
column = this would prevent steering wheel from returning to center.
Steering wheel shudders while turning, what could be the cause? (Vibrating)
A.) air in power steering fluid
B.) loose power steering belt - CORRECT ANSWER - Both= air in power steering fluid
would cause cavitation and loss of hydraulic assistance / a slipping and grabbing effect of a loose
power steering belt would cause this symptom as well.
removing the pitman arm change will not change alignment setting. True or false? - CORRECT
ANSWER - False- removing the pitman arm would change alignment setting due to being
connected to the steering box
Changing a leaking sector shaft seal will affect the adjustment setting of a gear box- true or
false? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A car steers to one side suddenly after the front end dips downwards on bumps. What is the
cause?:
A.) shock absorber
B.) idler arm? - CORRECT ANSWER - Idler arm only- shock absorber does not cause
steering problems, idler arm would.
How should outer tie rods be checked for wear? - CORRECT ANSWER - Should be
checked at Normal ride height- if lifted by frame, wear would not be as evident.
, A car with a rack and pinion steering system, the steering wheel does not return to center after a
complete turn. What is the cause?
A.) binding wheel bearing
B.) loose lower ball joint
C.) binding upper strut bearings - CORRECT ANSWER - C- binding upper strut
bearings= this will prevent the steering column to return back to center
A vehicle has uneven tire wear. No loose front end parts are found. What would NOT cause this
issue?
A.) sagging springs
B.) a bent frame
C.) bent control arms
D.) binding strut mount - CORRECT ANSWER - D- a binding strut mount does not affect
alignment (struts main point is to absorb oscillations in bumps)- everything else has an effect to a
vehicles alignment.
A car sags to the left front= what's the cause?
A.) weak front coil spring
B.) weak front strut - CORRECT ANSWER - A.- weak front coil spring= coil springs
support the weight of the vehicle, and struts do not= struts are used to dampen oscillations of the
suspension system.
What causes a car to bottom out over bumps? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weak springs =
springs support the weight of the car, and weak springs will struggle to maintain it's height ride
over a bump
A car has a knocking noise in the rear when driving over bumps, but goes away after turning on a
bump- what is the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - Worn Sway bar links- during the turn,
one side goes up and other goes down, twisting the sway bar and removing play in the
components.
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Steering wheel does not return to center after corner, what is the issue?:
A.) binding bearing in steering column
B.) loose power steering belt - CORRECT ANSWER - Binding bearing in the steering
column = this would prevent steering wheel from returning to center.
Steering wheel shudders while turning, what could be the cause? (Vibrating)
A.) air in power steering fluid
B.) loose power steering belt - CORRECT ANSWER - Both= air in power steering fluid
would cause cavitation and loss of hydraulic assistance / a slipping and grabbing effect of a loose
power steering belt would cause this symptom as well.
removing the pitman arm change will not change alignment setting. True or false? - CORRECT
ANSWER - False- removing the pitman arm would change alignment setting due to being
connected to the steering box
Changing a leaking sector shaft seal will affect the adjustment setting of a gear box- true or
false? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A car steers to one side suddenly after the front end dips downwards on bumps. What is the
cause?:
A.) shock absorber
B.) idler arm? - CORRECT ANSWER - Idler arm only- shock absorber does not cause
steering problems, idler arm would.
How should outer tie rods be checked for wear? - CORRECT ANSWER - Should be
checked at Normal ride height- if lifted by frame, wear would not be as evident.
, A car with a rack and pinion steering system, the steering wheel does not return to center after a
complete turn. What is the cause?
A.) binding wheel bearing
B.) loose lower ball joint
C.) binding upper strut bearings - CORRECT ANSWER - C- binding upper strut
bearings= this will prevent the steering column to return back to center
A vehicle has uneven tire wear. No loose front end parts are found. What would NOT cause this
issue?
A.) sagging springs
B.) a bent frame
C.) bent control arms
D.) binding strut mount - CORRECT ANSWER - D- a binding strut mount does not affect
alignment (struts main point is to absorb oscillations in bumps)- everything else has an effect to a
vehicles alignment.
A car sags to the left front= what's the cause?
A.) weak front coil spring
B.) weak front strut - CORRECT ANSWER - A.- weak front coil spring= coil springs
support the weight of the vehicle, and struts do not= struts are used to dampen oscillations of the
suspension system.
What causes a car to bottom out over bumps? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weak springs =
springs support the weight of the car, and weak springs will struggle to maintain it's height ride
over a bump
A car has a knocking noise in the rear when driving over bumps, but goes away after turning on a
bump- what is the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - Worn Sway bar links- during the turn,
one side goes up and other goes down, twisting the sway bar and removing play in the
components.
