A4 Suspension & Steering (ASE Style Questions #1)

The above alignment settings would result in which of the following conditions?

• left tire wear on the inside, vehicle does not pull to either side

• right tire wear on the inside, vehicle pulls to the left

• right tire wear on the outside, vehicle pulls to the left

• right tire wear on the outside, left tire wear on the inside and vehicle pulls to the left

A driver says that the front end of his car vibrates up and down while traveling at most road speeds. Technician A says that too much runout of the front wheels could be the cause. Technician B says that static out-of-balance of the front wheels could be the cause. Who is right?

• Technician A only

• Technician B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

A vehicle has front wheel shimmy at low speed and requires increased steering effort. Technician A says that too much positive camber could be the cause. Technician B says that too much positive caster could be the cause. Who is right?

• Technician A only

• Technician B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

All of these could cause tire wear if not within the manufacturer's specifications EXCEPT:

• caster

• wheel balance

• toe-in

• camber

A vehicle with variable assist power steering has a lack of power assist when turning the wheel in both directions. Technician A says that the problem is in the electronic control system. Technician B says that there could be a problem in the steering gear or a bad power steering pump. Who is right?

• Technician A only

• Technician B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

A customer complains that a vehicle wanders on a bumpy road and needs continual driver correction to stay straight. What could be wrong?

• excessive negative front caster

• insufficient front toe

• rear or front bump steer

• all of the above

While performing an alignment, a technician finds the toe-out on turns (turning radius) to be greater than the manufacturer's specifications and it has 2.0 degrees difference from the left side to the right side. Which, if any, of the following could be the cause?

• nothing is wrong; the vehicle has a non-symmetrical steering design

• bent pitman arm

• bent tie-rod

• both B and C

When checking a tire, a technician finds it to have too much radial (up and down) runout. Technician A says to rotate the tire and wheel assembly on the mounting studs to correct the problem. Technician B says to rotate the tire on the wheel assembly to attempt to bring the runout within specifications. Who is right?

• Technician A only

• Technician B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

If you readjust camber on the left front strut, which, if any, of these specifications might change?

• right caster

• left toe and total toe

• right SAI

• none of the above

Too much caster on the left front wheel will cause the ___________.

• vehicle to drift to the left

• left tire to wear on the outside edge

• vehicle to drift to the right

• left tire to wear on the inside edge