Exam 47: Steering Systems

Which of the following will NOT cause steering wandering?

Quadrasteer steering systems are being discussed. Technician A says at low speeds, the rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front wheels. Technician B says at high speeds, the rear wheels turn in the direction opposite to the front wheels. Who is correct?

Which of the following is NOT a probable cause of wheel shimmy?

Which of the following would NOT cause excessive play in the steering wheel?

Name four components of a recirculating ball-type steering gear.

____________________ is the sensation the driver feels at the steering wheel from the road surface.

While checking out the front end of a vehicle, the technician grabs the driver's side tire and steers the wheels manually left and right. While he does this, he notices that the center link moves up and down. What component is most likely at fault?

In a rack-and-pinion steering system, the ____________________ performs the task as the center link in a parallelogram-type steering system.

What do you look for when checking a power steering belt?

Which of the following is NOT part of a rack-and-pinion steering system?

Steering dampers are being discussed. Technician A says a light film of fluid is permissible on the body of the damper near the shaft seal. Technician B says steering dampers can be repaired and refilled. Who is correct?

The function of the balls in a recirculating ball-type steering gear is to _____.

Parallelogram steering arrangements typically use a rack-and-pinion mechanism.

In an electric steering system the _____ must be recalibrated to its zero point whenever the steering gear, steering wheel, steering column, or steering control module has been removed or replaced.

Rack-and-pinion steering ______.

In a rack-and-pinion steering system, the rack is the steering input and drives the pinion in order to move the wheels.

____________________ is the slight rotational oscillations of the steering wheel resulting from the interaction of the tires with the road surface.

The front-wheel suspension design greatly influences steering geometry.

What is a hydroboost system?

Define the term "gearbox ratio."