ASE A3 Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Noise: In gear, clutch disengaged (pedal to floor) - ANSWER✔✔-Pilot bushing or bearing
Noise: Neutral, clutch disengaged (pedal to floor) - ANSWER✔✔-Release bearing
Noise: Neutral, clutch engaged (pedal up) - ANSWER✔✔-Input shaft bearing
Binding U-Joint will damage?? - ANSWER✔✔-Extension housing bushing and seal
What is used to check the clearance between the shift fork and the synchronizer sleeve? -
ANSWER✔✔-A feeler guage
Warped pressure plates... - ANSWER✔✔-... should be replaced
Ring and pinion gears... - ANSWER✔✔-...should be replaced as a set
What tool is used to measure ring gear runout? - ANSWER✔✔-A dial guage
How many times can a collapsible sleeve be tightened? - ANSWER✔✔-Once, and must be replaced
if over tightened.
What tool is used to check pinion bearing preload? - ANSWER✔✔-Inch pound torque wrench
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, How much vacuum is required to operate a transfer case? - ANSWER✔✔-15hg
What type of bearings require preload? - ANSWER✔✔-Tapered roller bearings
Can a bad speed sensor affect shift pattern? - ANSWER✔✔-Yes
What is a viscous clutch designed for? - ANSWER✔✔-Compensating for differences in axle
rotation
What kind of noise will chipped gear teeth make? - ANSWER✔✔-Growling or grinding noise
Bell housing transmission bore and the rear face should be checked for? - ANSWER✔✔-Runout
Check runout before or after installing pressure plate cover? - ANSWER✔✔-Before
Correct face runout by... - ANSWER✔✔-Installing shims
Symptoms of a stuck pilot bearing? - ANSWER✔✔-Clutch not disengaging
Noise
Clutch hub damage
Mark position of flywheel in relation to... - ANSWER✔✔-Crankshaft
Whining gears can be caused by..... - ANSWER✔✔-Low fluid
Worn bearings will make what type of noise? - ANSWER✔✔-Growl or grating
If a noise is loudest on corners then the noise is most likely coming from... - ANSWER✔✔-Axle
bearings
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Answers
Noise: In gear, clutch disengaged (pedal to floor) - ANSWER✔✔-Pilot bushing or bearing
Noise: Neutral, clutch disengaged (pedal to floor) - ANSWER✔✔-Release bearing
Noise: Neutral, clutch engaged (pedal up) - ANSWER✔✔-Input shaft bearing
Binding U-Joint will damage?? - ANSWER✔✔-Extension housing bushing and seal
What is used to check the clearance between the shift fork and the synchronizer sleeve? -
ANSWER✔✔-A feeler guage
Warped pressure plates... - ANSWER✔✔-... should be replaced
Ring and pinion gears... - ANSWER✔✔-...should be replaced as a set
What tool is used to measure ring gear runout? - ANSWER✔✔-A dial guage
How many times can a collapsible sleeve be tightened? - ANSWER✔✔-Once, and must be replaced
if over tightened.
What tool is used to check pinion bearing preload? - ANSWER✔✔-Inch pound torque wrench
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, How much vacuum is required to operate a transfer case? - ANSWER✔✔-15hg
What type of bearings require preload? - ANSWER✔✔-Tapered roller bearings
Can a bad speed sensor affect shift pattern? - ANSWER✔✔-Yes
What is a viscous clutch designed for? - ANSWER✔✔-Compensating for differences in axle
rotation
What kind of noise will chipped gear teeth make? - ANSWER✔✔-Growling or grinding noise
Bell housing transmission bore and the rear face should be checked for? - ANSWER✔✔-Runout
Check runout before or after installing pressure plate cover? - ANSWER✔✔-Before
Correct face runout by... - ANSWER✔✔-Installing shims
Symptoms of a stuck pilot bearing? - ANSWER✔✔-Clutch not disengaging
Noise
Clutch hub damage
Mark position of flywheel in relation to... - ANSWER✔✔-Crankshaft
Whining gears can be caused by..... - ANSWER✔✔-Low fluid
Worn bearings will make what type of noise? - ANSWER✔✔-Growl or grating
If a noise is loudest on corners then the noise is most likely coming from... - ANSWER✔✔-Axle
bearings
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