ASE A4 Steering and Suspension Practice Test Answers
1.

A. Answer A is wrong. Both Technician A and B are correct.

B. Answer B is wrong. Both Technician A and B are correct.

C. Answer C is correct. If the thrust angle is off the vehicle will dog track. The trust angle will also effect the centering of the steering wheel.

D. Answer D is wrong. Both Technician A and B are correct.

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2.

A. Answer A is wrong Loose rack bushings can cause a vehicle to wander.

B. Answer B is wrong. Loose or worn rack bushings will cause the tie rods height to change after hitting a bump resulting in a pull to one side. This is called bump steer.

C. Answer C is correct. Both technicians are correct.

D. Answer D is wrong. Both technicians are correct.

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3.

A. Answer A is wrong. A misadjusted caster setting doesn't effect tire wear.

B. Answer B is correct. If the toe setting is off feathering of the tire will occur.

C. Answer C is wrong. Bad struts will cause a choppy scalloped tire.

D. Answer D is wrong. The camber setting will cause wear on one side of a tire or the other.

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4.

A. Answer A is correct. A variable rate spring uses different thickness and spacing between coils.

B. Answer B is wrong. A sagging coil spring, suspension air bag, or leaf spring will cause a difference in ride height between vehicle sides.

C. Answer C is wrong. Technician A is correct.

D. Answer D is wrong. Technician A is correct.

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5.

A. Answer A is wrong. This is an except question. If the camber is negative the tire will wear on the inside tread.

B. Answer B is wrong. If camber is different from side to side it will cause a pull.

C. Answer C is wrong. Vehicle will pull to the side with the most positive camber.

D. Answer D is correct. The camber angle is included with the SAI to equal the included angle.

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