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 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?
adjust the caster & camber
Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by:
changing 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:
on a level surface with the car at curb weight
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 vehicles with MacPherson strut
suspensions?
Toe settings
You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel rim. What must you
do to get accurate readings?
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
mechanic pushes out and then pulls in on both tires. Too much movement would most likely
mean that:
the tie rod ends are worn
Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a front-end alignment?
Curb height
To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front wheel be
adjusted to have:
Less positive (+) caster than the right
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 torsion bars, what should be checked
and adjusted first?
Curb height
Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting?
-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?
The camber is set too negative
A car will pull to:
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?
An out-of-balance tire.
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 on a smooth, straight road. The
likely cause of this problem is:
& 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 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?
adjust the caster & camber
Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by:
changing 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:
on a level surface with the car at curb weight
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 vehicles with MacPherson strut
suspensions?
Toe settings
You are checking the war on ball joints with a dial indicator at the wheel rim. What must you
do to get accurate readings?
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
mechanic pushes out and then pulls in on both tires. Too much movement would most likely
mean that:
the tie rod ends are worn
Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a front-end alignment?
Curb height
To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front wheel be
adjusted to have:
Less positive (+) caster than the right
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 torsion bars, what should be checked
and adjusted first?
Curb height
Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting?
-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?
The camber is set too negative
A car will pull to:
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?
An out-of-balance tire.
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 on a smooth, straight road. The
likely cause of this problem is:
