ASE A4 Steering and Suspension 100% SOLVED QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWER

Which of the following is the proper way to adjust the rack yoke bearing? A. Tighten to 75 ft lbs. B. Tighten to 5 inch lbs. C. Tighten and then back off the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) specifications. D. Tighten to 0.002" end-play. - ANSWER Tighten and then back off the originial equipment manufacturer's (OEM) specifications. Many OEMs will recommend that the technician tighten to a specification then back off a certain number of degrees. A customer says that the steering wheel turns more turns to the left than the right. Which of the following is the LEAST LIKELY cause? A. Incorrectly timed steering gear B. Bent pitman arm C. Faulty power steering pump D. Bent tie rod - ANSWER Faulty power steering pump. A faulty power steering pump would not change the relationship between the steering wheel and the steering stops. A vehicle is hard to steer in one direction only. Which of the following could be the cause? A. Tight joint in the steering shaft B. Loose joint in the steering shaft C. Faulty power steering pump D. Fault power steering gear - ANSWER Faulty power steering gear. A leaking seal in a power steering gear could affect steering in both directions. The rear tires have a diagonal wear pattern. Which of the following is the most likely cause? A. Rear toe B. Rear camber C. Front camber D. Front caster - ANSWER Rear toe. Incorrect rear toe causes a diagonal swipe wear pattern on rear tires. A customer says their car makes more noise on asphalt than on concrete road surfaces. Which of the following could be the cause? A. Front wheel bearing wear B. Rear wheel bearing wear C. Aggrresive tire tread patterns D. Incorrect alignment angles - ANSWER Aggressive tire tread patterns. Tires with very aggressive tread patterns are noisy. This noise will vary with different types of finish on the road surface. There is a loud roaring noise while driving. The noise gets louder when vehicle speed increases. Which of the following could be the cause? A. Worn power steering pump B. Worn wheel bearing C. Worn ball joint D. Worn power steering gear - ANSWER Worn wheel bearing. This is a typical wheel bearing diagnosis. A setback condition is found during an alignment. Which of the following could be the cause? A. Worn spring shackle B. Worn spring eye bushing C. Worn tie rod end D. Worn pitman arm - ANSWER Worn spring eye bushing. A worn spring eye bushing could allow the rear axle to shift and setback to occur. There is a whining noise heard only when turning. Which of the following could be the cause? A. Leaking internal seals in the steering gear B. Worn ball joint C. Worn power steering gear D. Worn power steering pump - ANSWER Worn power steering pump. A worn power steering pump can cause noise while turning.