In a front-wheel drive the differential is located _______ the transaxle and is driven by the secondary shaft, which is connected to the pinion drive gear.

• On top of

• Inside of

• On the bottom of

• To the left of

Backlash is the amount of movement between the differential pinion gear teeth & the differential ring gear teeth.

• True

• False

What are the two most common types of limited slip differentials in use?

• Clutch & gear

• Cone & roller

• Friction & antifriction

• Sprag and one-way

A vehicle with ______________ will overcome the loss of traction by applying more power to the wheel that is not slipping by applying the brake on the wheel that is slipping.

• A limited slip differential

• Traction control

• An active suspension system

• An adaptive cruise control

The ___________________ assembly provides the final gear reduction necessary for drivetrain operation

• Pinion gear

• Ring gear

• Driveshaft

• Final drive

Preventive maintenance of a final drive assembly, regardless of its design, is important, as these axles are filled with special lubricants that promote long life and maintain quiet operation of the gears.

• True

• False

The clutch-style limited slip differential uses a multi-plate clutch pack between each side gear and the differential case.

Select one:

• True

• False

Technician A says that threaded rings are used to set the carrier bearing preload in some differentials. Technician B says that shims are used to adjust carrier bearing preload in some vehicles. Who is correct?

• Technician A

• Technician B

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Most vehicle manufacturers today use a gear-style limited slip differential design rather than the clutch-type design.

Select one:

• True

• False

How many styles of limited slip differentials are mainly in use?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5