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SOS Mechanic Certification- Suspension & steering

STATE BRAKE CERTIFICATION

Suspension & steering

What should be used when installing o rings Refrigerant oil not the right answer which of the following is true about thermostat all the above moisture contamination inside the air conditioning system can cause all the above when charging r12 to r134 the performance of which component must increase the most condenser a overcharged air conditioning system is indicated by above normal gauge readings the high side reading is too high what should you do to cor...

Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by 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? Caster "Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: changing he length of the steering linkage When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the toe setting? adjus...

Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by 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? Caster "Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: changing he length of the steering linkage When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the toe setting? adjus...

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT ADJUSTING VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE B. VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED AT TDC AT THE END OF THE COMPRESSION STROKE. (CORRECT AWNSER) THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS ARE NOISY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT QUIET AT LOW SPEEDS. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO FIRST AS YOU DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM? B. CHECK CRANKCASE OIL LEVEL. (CORRECT AWNSER) THE VALVE TIMING ON MOST ENGINES IS CONTROLLED BY: D. A BELT, CHAIN OR GEAR DRIVE. (CORRECT AWNSER) THE COMPRESSION TEST H...

THE BATTERY IS CONTINUOUSLY OVERCHARGED. WHAT WILL CAUSE THIS PROBLEM? A. A DEFECTIVE REGULATOR OR ALTERNATOR. (CORRECT AWNSER) B. A WORN OR DAMAGED BATTERY. C. A GROUNDED INDICATOR LIGHT. D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. TO CHECK RESISTANCE IN THE STARTER CIRCUIT, YOU WOULD CONNECT THE NEGATIVE LEAD OF THE VOLT METER TO THE NEGATIVE POST OF THE BATTERY AND THE POSITIVE LEAD OF THE VOLT METER TO: A. THE STARTER FRAME. (POSSIBLE CORRECT AWNSER) B. THE STARTER RELAY TERMINAL. (NOT CORRECT AWNSER)...

Wet compression test If a piston ring is leaking, this type of test will indicate some compression. If a valve is burned, this type of test will make no difference and indicate the same readings Blue Smoke this means the engine is burning oil. Could be caused by worn piston rings White Exhaust Smoke caused by coolant leaking into one or more cylinders, such as when a head gasket goes bad Worn valve guides and vacuum readings this condition would cause the vacuum gauge ne...