Vehicle Steering Principles Quiz

State the name of the principle which relates to the front wheels of a vehicle turning through different angles when going round a corner.

Name the steering angle between the centre line and the vertical.

Name the steering angle X.

Name the angle Y shown in the diagram below.

Name the piece of equipment which measures the number of degrees that steered wheels can be turned, left or right.

State the most likely cause of both tyres on the front wheels of a vehicle ‘feathering off’ the inside edges of the tread.

State three checks which should be carried out on a vehicle’s tyres before carrying out four wheel alignment.

What is the important thing to check with regard to the surface that a vehicle is standing on before carrying out four wheel alignment?

Why is it necessary, when carrying out steering geometry checks, to roll the vehicle backwards and forwards before attaching brackets or gauges to the wheels of a vehicle?

State two checks that should be made on the vehicle before carrying out four wheel alignment.