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ASE A4- Steering and suspension
Steering wheel does not return to center after corner, what is the issue?:
A.) binding bearing in steering column
B.) loose power steering belt - CORRECT ANSWER-Binding bearing in the steering
column = this would prevent steering wheel from returning to center.

Steering wheel shudders while turning, what could be the cause? (Vibrating)
A.) air in power steering fluid
B.) loose power steering belt - CORRECT ANSWER-Both= air in power steering fluid
would cause cavitation and loss of hydraulic assistance / a slipping and grabbing
effect of a loose power steering belt would cause this symptom as well.

removing the pitman arm change will not change alignment setting. True or false? -
CORRECT ANSWER-False- removing the pitman arm would change alignment
setting due to being connected to the steering box

Changing a leaking sector shaft seal will affect the adjustment setting of a gear box-
true or false? - CORRECT ANSWER-True

A car steers to one side suddenly after the front end dips downwards on bumps.
What is the cause?:
A.) shock absorber
B.) idler arm? - CORRECT ANSWER-Idler arm only- shock absorber does not cause
steering problems, idler arm would.

How should outer tie rods be checked for wear? - CORRECT ANSWER-Should be
checked at Normal ride height- if lifted by frame, wear would not be as evident.

A car with a rack and pinion steering system, the steering wheel does not return to
center after a complete turn. What is the cause?
A.) binding wheel bearing
B.) loose lower ball joint
C.) binding upper strut bearings - CORRECT ANSWER-C- binding upper strut
bearings= this will prevent the steering column to return back to center

A vehicle has uneven tire wear. No loose front end parts are found. What would NOT
cause this issue?
A.) sagging springs
B.) a bent frame
C.) bent control arms

, D.) binding strut mount - CORRECT ANSWER-D- a binding strut mount does not
affect alignment (struts main point is to absorb oscillations in bumps)- everything
else has an effect to a vehicles alignment.

A car sags to the left front= what's the cause?
A.) weak front coil spring
B.) weak front strut - CORRECT ANSWER-A.- weak front coil spring= coil springs
support the weight of the vehicle, and struts do not= struts are used to dampen
oscillations of the suspension system.

What causes a car to bottom out over bumps? - CORRECT ANSWER-Weak springs
= springs support the weight of the car, and weak springs will struggle to maintain it's
height ride over a bump

A car has a knocking noise in the rear when driving over bumps, but goes away after
turning on a bump- what is the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-Worn Sway bar links-
during the turn, one side goes up and other goes down, twisting the sway bar and
removing play in the components.

A vehicle equipped with 4 wheel air suspension has a problem where the rear sits
low at all times. This can be caused by an open in what sensor?:
A.) height sensor right front
B.) air suspension compressor assembly.
C.) rear height sensor - CORRECT ANSWER-C-rear height sensor would cause a
low ride height in the rear only

A car pulls to the right at highway speeds, but all tires have even wear. What is the
cause?
A.) positive camber on the left
B.) total front toe in/positive
C.) negative caster on the right side - CORRECT ANSWER-C- negative caster = this
will not cause tire wear but may cause a pull to the side with least amount of caster
(negative)

Negative camber results when the top of the wheel/tire is tilted inward. True or false?
- CORRECT ANSWER-True

Caster become more positive as the strut mount moves towards the rear of the
vehicle. True or false? - CORRECT ANSWER-True.

A rear wheel Vehicle is within alignment specifications, but pulls/leads to the left
when driven on level road. What is the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-A leaking
steering control valve= if the control valve is leaking, fluid would fill to one side of the
power piston, causing a pull even thought steering alignment is in spec.

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