SOS Mechanic Certification- Suspension & steering
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 Caster
the straight ahead position in a normal way. What
adjustment is most likely to be out of specifications?
"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 adjust the caster & camber
do before you adjust the toe setting?
Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel changing the length of the steering linkage
drive vehicles is made by:
A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car on a level surface with the car at curb weight
with torsion bars. To do this the car should be checked:
A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by: visual observation of the wear indicator & unloading the ball joint and using a pry
bar and a dial indicator
which of the following adjustments can be made on all Toe settings
vehicles with MacPherson strut suspensions?
You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial check the wheel bearing adjustment and correct if needed
indicator at the wheel rim. What must you do to get
accurate readings?
, A mechanic jacks up a car, stands facing it, places a the tie rod ends are worn
hand on the front of each tire. The mechanic pushes
out and then pulls in on both tires. Too much
movement would most likely mean that:
Which of the following should be checked first thing Curb height
when doing a front-end alignment?
To counteract road crown, most manufacturers Less positive (+) caster than the right
recommend that the left front wheel be adjusted to
have:
If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: feathered edges on both front tires
When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front Curb height
torsion bars, what should be checked and adjusted first?
Which of the following would be a typical automobile -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
front end camber setting?
A mechanic finds that a front tire is worn on the inside of The camber is set too negative
the tread only. The mechanic checks the air pressure
and finds it correct. What is causing this problem?
A car will pull to: the side with the most positive (+) camber
One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and An out-of-balance tire.
worn spots. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
Before you remove a brake rotor from a hub, you should: mark the position of the rotor
The front wheels shimmy or bounce above 40mpg, even Tires out of balance
on a smooth, straight road. The likely cause of this
problem is:
While replacing a ball joint, you notice that the tapered Inform the customer that the knuckle should be replaced.
hole in the steering knuckle is oval shaped. What should
you do about this?
If the upper ball joints are positioned ahead of the lower Negative caster
ball joints, the condition is:
What is true of most MacPherson type suspensions? There is no upper control arm.
A mechanic has set caster, camber, and toe-in to Adjust both tie rod sleeves equally to move the front wheels in the direction of the
specifications. On the road test afterwards, the steering wheel error
mechanic notices that the steering wheel spokes are
off center to the left. What should be done to fix
this?
Ball joints with wear indicators should be checked: when loaded and by visual observation
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 Caster
the straight ahead position in a normal way. What
adjustment is most likely to be out of specifications?
"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 adjust the caster & camber
do before you adjust the toe setting?
Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel changing the length of the steering linkage
drive vehicles is made by:
A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car on a level surface with the car at curb weight
with torsion bars. To do this the car should be checked:
A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by: visual observation of the wear indicator & unloading the ball joint and using a pry
bar and a dial indicator
which of the following adjustments can be made on all Toe settings
vehicles with MacPherson strut suspensions?
You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial check the wheel bearing adjustment and correct if needed
indicator at the wheel rim. What must you do to get
accurate readings?
, A mechanic jacks up a car, stands facing it, places a the tie rod ends are worn
hand on the front of each tire. The mechanic pushes
out and then pulls in on both tires. Too much
movement would most likely mean that:
Which of the following should be checked first thing Curb height
when doing a front-end alignment?
To counteract road crown, most manufacturers Less positive (+) caster than the right
recommend that the left front wheel be adjusted to
have:
If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: feathered edges on both front tires
When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front Curb height
torsion bars, what should be checked and adjusted first?
Which of the following would be a typical automobile -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
front end camber setting?
A mechanic finds that a front tire is worn on the inside of The camber is set too negative
the tread only. The mechanic checks the air pressure
and finds it correct. What is causing this problem?
A car will pull to: the side with the most positive (+) camber
One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and An out-of-balance tire.
worn spots. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
Before you remove a brake rotor from a hub, you should: mark the position of the rotor
The front wheels shimmy or bounce above 40mpg, even Tires out of balance
on a smooth, straight road. The likely cause of this
problem is:
While replacing a ball joint, you notice that the tapered Inform the customer that the knuckle should be replaced.
hole in the steering knuckle is oval shaped. What should
you do about this?
If the upper ball joints are positioned ahead of the lower Negative caster
ball joints, the condition is:
What is true of most MacPherson type suspensions? There is no upper control arm.
A mechanic has set caster, camber, and toe-in to Adjust both tie rod sleeves equally to move the front wheels in the direction of the
specifications. On the road test afterwards, the steering wheel error
mechanic notices that the steering wheel spokes are
off center to the left. What should be done to fix
this?
Ball joints with wear indicators should be checked: when loaded and by visual observation
