Exam 49: Wheel Alignment

An ___________________is a limited-purpose, tire contact, vehicle hoist (lift) equipped with turning radius plates.

All of the following statements about front wheel toe adjustment are true EXCEPT:

Check and adjust the front wheel angles before checking and adjusting the rear wheel angles when performing a four-wheel alignment.

Describe the tire wear condition that will occur from an incorrect front toe setting.

____________________ is the last alignment angle to be set.

Technician A says cross caster is the difference between the left-side and right-side caster. Technician B says excessive negative caster can be corrected by moving the upper ball joint, or strut mount, forward. Who is correct?

Which of the following is NOT a method for adjusting caster or camber?

Why must the vehicle be at the proper ride height before an alignment is done?

Which of the following angles has the greatest effect on tire wear?

Heavy items in the trunk or passenger compartment that are normally carried in the vehicle should not be removed during a four-wheel alignment.

On some models a pop rivet must be removed from the strut mount before a camber adjustment can be made.

A cam bolt at the junction between the base of the strut assembly and the steering knuckle is used to adjust the ______.

What is setback?

Technician A says if the distance between the leading edges of the front tires is less than the distance between the trailing edges, then there is toe-in. Technician B says front toe-in is adjusted by adding or removing shims between the upper control arms and the body/frame. Who is correct?

The ideal situation is to have all four wheels at zero running toe when the car is traveling down the road.

A vehicle is being aligned that has too much positive camber and too little positive caster on the left front wheel. The vehicle has an adjustable strut mount that allows for both caster and camber adjustment. In what direction should the mount be moved?

All the following statements are correct EXCEPT:

Correct ____________________ angles are designed to provide steering stability.

The rear axle of an FWD car is the preferred jacking point when the rear wheels need to be removed to make rear toe and camber adjustments.

Turning the adjustment sleeve on the ____________________ changes the toe setting.