Bleeding a power steering unit is generally done by - ANSWER 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 nor-
mal way. What adjustment is most likely to be out of specifications? - ANSWER Caster
"Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: - ANSWER changing he length
of the steering linkage
When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the toe set-
ting? - ANSWER adjust the caster & camber
Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by: - ANSWER chang-
ing the length of the steering linkage
A mechanic is going to adjust the curb height on a car with torsion bars. To do this the car
should be checked: - ANSWER on a level surface with the car at curb weight
A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by: - ANSWER 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 vehicles with MacPherson strut sus-
pensions? - ANSWER Toe settings
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, You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel rim. What must you
do to get accurate readings? - ANSWER check the wheel bearing adjustment and correct
if needed
A mechanic jacks up a car, stands facing it, places a hand on the front of each tire. The me-
chanic pushes out and then pulls in on both tires. Too much movement would most likely
mean that: - ANSWER the tie rod ends are worn
Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a front-end alignment? -
ANSWER Curb height
To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front wheel be ad-
justed to have: - ANSWER Less positive (+) caster than the right
If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: - ANSWER feathered edges on
both front tires
When a wheel alignment is done on a car with front torsion bars, what should be checked
and adjusted first? - ANSWER Curb height
Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting? - AN-
SWER -3 degrees +/- 2 1/4 degrees its not the correct answer
A mechanic finds that a front tire is worn on the inside of the tread only. The mechanic
checks the air pressure and finds it correct. What is causing this problem? - ANSWER The
camber is set too negative
A car will pull to: - ANSWER the side with the most positive (+) camber
One front tires shows spotty or isolated cupping and worn spots. What is the most likely
cause of this problem? - ANSWER An out-of-balance tire.
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