Exam 52: Disc Brakes

A vehicle has a frozen caliper on the left front wheel. The right front caliper is in good condition. Technician A installs a set of four new pads and a remanufactured caliper on the left side. Technician B installs loaded calipers on the left and right side. Who is correct?

A caliper piston is typically removed using a block of wood and ____________________

What are the two basic types of brake rotors used on today's vehicles?

A ____________________ rotor has the hub and the rotor cast as a single unit.

What are the three major parts of a disc brake assembly?

Identify the two items that are always replaced during caliper overhauls.

Rear disc brakes with auxiliary drum parking brakes automatically adjust ______.

Tapered roller bearings are being discussed. Technician A says the grease seal is installed on the outboard side of the bearing. Technician B says the outer cup, or race, is pressed into the hub. Who is correct?

Technician A says the caliper piston seal prevents leakage of brake fluid between the cylinder bore and the piston. Technician B says the caliper piston seal does not contribute to the piston's automatic adjustment feature. Who is correct?

After brake pad replacement, what is the first thing the technician should do when the vehicle is lowered?

When hydraulic pressure is diminished, the caliper piston seal functions as a return spring to retract the piston.

What is parallelism?

Which of the following statements concerning ceramic rotors is NOT true?

____________________ bearings are the most common bearings used on the front wheels of RWD and the rear wheels of FWD vehicles.

Technician A says unidirectional rotors can be installed on either the left side or right side of the car. Technician B says unidirectional rotors run cooler than conventional ventilated rotors. Who is correct?

Solid rotors are usually found on _____.

On actuating calipers, the piston may have to be rotated before the _____ is (are) installed.

Caliper pistons that have threaded adjuster pushrods and internally threaded adjuster nuts are found on ______.

Brake ____________________ are metal plates with linings riveted or bonded to them.

Which of the following is NOT part of a caliper assembly?