Brake System Quiz

All of the following statements about pushing the caliper piston into its bore are true, EXCEPT:

The cutting depth is set by the _____.

• Cutter feed

• Speed feed

• Numbered collar

• Cutting bits

A brake lathe can be used to remove _____ from the rotor.

• Scoring

• Bluing

• High spots

• All of the above.

Pushing the pads away from the rotor makes ______ removal easier.

• Pad

• Caliper

• Rotor

• Dust boot

When would the technician want to use an on-car rotor lathe?

• When the rotors are too hot to remove.

• When the bench lathe is being used.

• When the rotors are pressed to the CV shaft.

• On a non-drive axle only.

Hot spots are caused by _______ overheating.

• Brake

• Lathe

• Grinder

• Swirl grinder

The swirl grinder puts a non-directional finish on the _______ surface.

• Pad lining

• Rotor

• Hub

• Both A & B

The backing plate is a stationary support for all of the following, EXCEPT:

• The anchor pins.

• The anchor plates.

• The drum.

• The brake shoes.

Technician A says that eccentric ground brake shoes are used on large trucks. Technician B says that eccentric ground brake shoes allow for shoe and drum flexing. Who is right?

• A only.

• B only.

• Both A & B.

• Neither A nor B

Loaded calipers are new calipers with the _______ already installed.

• Pads

• Pins

• Rotor

• All of the above.