ASE Steering and Suspension Review

Multiple Choice

When servicing a steering column in a vehicle equiped with a drivers side airbag:

• disconnect the negative battery cable and wait the specified time period before working on the steering column.

• the air bag inflator module should be placed with the trim cover down on the bench.

• hold the trim cover facing your body when carying the inflator module.

• the steering wheel may be removed before the inflator module.

When placing an inflator module on a bench be sure trim cover is placed up.

Hold inflator module with trim cover away from the body.

Use caution around airbag inflator module

Supplimental Restraint Systems​

Poll

Air bag circuits and components are identified by the color:

• Orange

• Yellow

• Blue

• Green

​SRS Connectors and harnsses are identified by using the color yellow.​

​​SRS Connector

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​Harnesses should be replaced and not repaired.​

​​Harness​

Multiple Choice

When performing a sector lash ajustment on a recirculating ball steering gear, the steering gear is in the center position, and the steering shaft is rotated through a 45 degree arc with an inch-pound torque wrench. The sector lash adjustment screw should be rotated in a:

• clockwise direction until torque is 4 to 10 in.-lbs more than the preliminary procedure.

• counterclockwise direction until the turning torque is 0 in.-lbs more than the preliminary procedure.

• clockwise direction until the turning torque is 20 in.-lbs more than the preliminary procedure.

• clockwise direction until the turning torque is 5 ft.-lbs more than the preliminary procedure.

Multiple Choice

When discussing rack and pinion steering gear mountings, Technician A says that worn mounting bushings may cause unequal steering arm hights Technician B says that unequal steering linkage may cause steering pull when driving straight ahead. Who is correct?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Multiple Choice

A power steering pump has repeated shaft seal failures. The most likely cause of this problem is:

• a worn drive shaft bearing.

• discolored dark-brown power steering fluid.

• a misaligned power-steering pu

• excessive power-steering belt tension.

Multiple Choice

While removing and repacing a power rack and pinion steering gear on an air bag- equipped vehicle.

• align the master spines or flat surfaces on the pinion shaft and lower universal joint.

• turn the steering wheel fully to th right before gear removal.

• do not be concerned about the position of the clockspring electrical connector, because it may be in any position when you are installing the gear and ste

• disconnect the negative battery cable before removing the gear.

Multiple Choice

In a power rack and pinion steering gear, a rack bearing adjustment that is tighter than specified may cause:

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• excessive wear on the rack and pinion teeth.

• damage to the inner rack seal.

• wear on the steering steering gear mounting bushin

• poor steering wheel returnability.