3. A Technician notices that a tire is feathering across the tread. What is the most likely cause of this condition?
A. The Caster B. The Toe C. Bad Struts D. The Camber
2. Technician A says that loose rack bushings will cause a vehicle to wander. Technician B says oil soaked rack bushing can be cleaned and replaced. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A or B
4. Technician A says that a variable rate coil spring has closer spaced coils on the top and wider spaced coils on the bottom. Technican B says if a vehicle has more that 1/2 in. height difference between sides it may have a bad strut insert. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A or B
5. All these characteristics of camber are true except:
A. If the camber is negative the tire will wear on the inside tread. B. If camber is different from side to side it will cause a pull. C. Vehicle will pull to the side with the most positive camber. D. Camber is not included in the included angle.
6. Technician A says that the total toe is split between the wheels. Technical B says on a full 4 wheel alignment always adjust the front toe before the rear. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A or B
7. Technician A says the power steering pressure switch increases the idle during parking. Technician B says variable assist aids power steering effort in all situations. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A or B
8. The least likely to result in memory steer is a binding:
A. Ball Joint B. Steering Gear C. Upper Strut Mount D. Wheel Bearing
9. Two technicians are discussing struts on a front wheel drive vehicle. Technician A says some struts have a camber lobe adjustment. Technician B says a bad strut tower will make noise when going over bumps. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A or B
10. Technician A says a bad Idler Arm will not effect the toe setting on a vehicle. Technician B says the center link of a vehicle connects to both the pitman arm and the idler arm. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A or B
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1. Two technicians are discussing the thrust angle on a vehicle. Technician A says if the thrust angle is off the vehicle will dog track. Technician B says this will also effect the centering of the steering wheel. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A or B