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SOS Mechanic Certification- Suspension & steering Questions and Answers 100- Correct 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...

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  • August 24, 2024
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  • sos mechanic certification suspension steering
  • bleeding a power steering unit is generally done b
  • after rounding a turn the front wheels do not ret
  • when performing a front end alignment what should

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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
normal way. What adjustment is most likely to be out of specifications? - answerCaster

"Toe" adjustment on front wheel drive vehicles is made by: - answerchanging he length
of the steering linkage

When performing a front-end alignment what should you do before you adjust the toe
setting? - answeradjust the caster & camber

Front-wheel toe-in adjustment on rear-wheel drive vehicles is made by: -
answerchanging 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: - answeron a level surface with the car at curb weight

A proper way to check ball joints for wear is by: - answervisual 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? - answerToe 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? - answercheck 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: - answerthe tie rod ends are worn

Which of the following should be checked first thing when doing a front-end alignment? -
answerCurb height

, To counteract road crown, most manufacturers recommend that the left front wheel be
adjusted to have: - answerLess positive (+) caster than the right

If the toe-in is too great, the tread will most likely show: - answerfeathered 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? - answerCurb height

Which of the following would be a typical automobile front end camber setting? -
answer-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? - answerThe
camber is set too negative

A car will pull to: - answerthe 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? - answerAn out-of-balance tire.

Before you remove a brake rotor from a hub, you should: - answermark 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: - answerTires out of balance

While replacing a ball joint, you notice that the tapered hole in the steering knuckle is
oval shaped. What should you do about this? - answerInform the customer that the
knuckle should be replaced.

If the upper ball joints are positioned ahead of the lower ball joints, the condition is: -
answerNegative caster

What is true of most MacPherson type suspensions? - answerThere is no upper control
arm.

A mechanic has set caster, camber, and toe-in to specifications. On the road test
afterwards, the mechanic notices that the steering wheel spokes are off center to the
left. What should be done to fix this? - answerAdjust both tie rod sleeves equally to
move the front wheels in the direction of the steering wheel error

Ball joints with wear indicators should be checked: - answerwhen loaded and by visual
observation

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