A steel rod that transfers movement from the drag link to an idler arm

A device used to measure the load on the steering wheel.

A chamber in the rack where pressurized fluid acts upon pistons that assists in steering.

A steel or iron rod that transfers movement of the pitman arm to a relay lever

A device that converts the rotary motion of the steering wheel to the linear motion needed to steer the vehicle.

A suspension system in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft.

A steering component that transfers linear motion from the steering box to the steering arms at the front wheels.

A system of providing constant feedback from sensors in the vehicle to the control unit.

A term used to describe all of the components and parts involved in steering a vehicle.

The act of making something move or work.

The part that contains the wheel hub or spindle and attaches to the suspension components.

A gear ratio used to make large turns of the steering wheel into smaller turns of the tire to ease steering for the driver.

A belt- or gear-driven pump that produces hydraulic pressure for use in the steering box or rack.

The resistance to a change in motion.

A ridge or tooth on a driveshaft that meshes with grooves in a mating piece and transfers torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them.

The frame of a vehicle, to which the suspension pieces attach.

On a helix, the distance moved in one full revolution of the cylinder.

A steel rod positioned at an angle from the steering column to the steering gear that functions in transferring movement from one to the other

A steel rod driven by the pinion with tie-rods on each end or tie-rods connected to the center of the rack.

Parallelogram steering uses a __________ gearbox, which changes the direction of steering wheel rotation 90 degrees.

What type of steering system is used on the majority of front-wheel drive vehicles due to the restriction of space under the hood?

As the driver turns the steering wheel the forces are transferred to the ____, causing the rack to move in either direction.

The _____ is attached between the tie-rod shaft and the steering arm' it pivots as the rack is extended or retracted when the vehicle is negotiating turns

The _________ connects the pitman arm to the idler arm.

The _____ connects the tie-rod to the tie-rod end and provides the adjustment point for setting toe-in or toe-out.

The rotary electrical connector located between the steering wheel and the steering column that maintains a constant electrical connection with the wiring while the vehicle's steering wheel is being turned is called the ______.

In the rack-and-pinion steering system, the steering rack is supported at the pinion end by being sandwiched between the pinion and a (n) _________.

Nylon bushings enable the flexibility needed to accommodate slight radial or lateral movement to assist in _____, or release when something gets stuck.

The worm-and-nut steering gear is also known as a _____ steering gear

When the rear wheels can be steered independently of or in conjunction with the front wheels it is known as _____.

All of the following are types of power steering, except:

The spring-loaded piece of steel connected to the pinion gear or worm at its bottom end and the input shaft at its top end is called a _____.

All power steering pumps have a (n) _____ to vary fluid flow and power steering system pressures

What type of steering system still uses fluid and a pump, but the pump is driven by an electric motor to reduce power drawn from the engine?

The steering box converts the rotary motion of the steering wheel to the linear motion needed to pivot the wheels

The parallelogram steering system gets its name because the center link and axle, along with the pitman arm and idler arm, always move parallel to each other.

The outer tie-rod is attached to the end of the rack and allows for syspension movement and slight changes in steering angles.

Toe-out is a condition where the fronts of the wheels, as seen from above, are closer together than the rears of the wheels

The toe-setting is the symmetric angle that each wheel makes with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

To reduce serious injury, all steering columns are now fitted with collapsible sections that help protect the driver.

When a technician needs to carry out a servicing procedure on the steering column, it is good practice to disarm the triggering system for the driver's side airbag.

Both the pinion and the rack teeth are worm gears.

A disadvantage of the rack and pinion steering system is that it typically is not manually adjustable.

Worm gear steering boxes made the process of turning the front wheels an easier task for drivers of the early automobiles.

A ball-return guide is a special passage or metal tube through which the balls move in recirculating ball steering boxes.

Power steering fluid gets contaminated with rubber and metallic particles from internal wear in the system.

Direct drive steering is a completely electrically powered power-assist system that eliminates all hydraulic components and fluid.

In a pinion-assist type EPS steering system, the power assist unit, controller, and torque sensor are attached to the steering column.

In an EPS system, sensor inputs are compared to determine how much power assistance is required according to the forces capability map data stored in the ECU's memory

The ______ _______ transmits the driver's steering effort from the steering wheel down to the steering box.

The steering linkage transfers the linear steering effort to the wheels by connecting the steering box to the ______ ______ on each of the steering knuckles, which pivot on the ball joints, allowing the wheels to steer the vehicle.

The steering knuckle pivots on one or two _____ _____ depending on the type of suspension.

The relationships between the steering system, the wheel positions, and the suspension system form what is called the _____ _____

The rack slides in the housing and is moved by the action of the _______ pinion.

The _____ _____ protects the inner joints from dirt and contaminants and retains the grease lubricant inside the rack-and -pinion housing.

The _____ _____ transfers movement from the steering box to the center link.

The _____ ______ is attached to the chassis (the frame of the vehicle and is positioned parallel to the pitman arm.

______________ ___________ is the undesired condition produced when, upon hitting a bump, the vehicle darts to one side as the steering linkage is pushed or pulled as a result of the travel of the suspension.

To compensate for variations in driving positions, many manufacturers have included a steering column __________ and/or __________ mechanism to their vehicles.

Mechanical advantage is gained in the steering system by the _________ ___________ between the turns of the steering wheel and the angle turned of the wheel.

The rack is typically supported at both ends of the _______ __________ or tube by a nylon bushing.

The pinion is supported by two bearings in the rack housing that must be _________ to ensure the pinion is in the correct position, relative to the rack, and to eliminate free play.

The steering arm, the stub axle knuckle, and the stub-axle carrier can be forged as one piece, and can be referred to as a (n) __________ __________.

The ______ ______ can read both torque and rotation from the steering wheel and convert them into voltage signals for the ECU to monitor.

What letter is pointing to the idler arm?

What letter is pointing to the Center Link?

What letter is pointing to the Pitman arm?

What letter is pointing to the inner tie rods?

What letters is pointing to the outer tie rods?