Exam 46: Suspension Systems

List five components of a MacPherson strut suspension system.

Technician A says adaptive suspensions can alter ride height while the vehicle is in motion. Technician B says active suspensions use air-operated actuators. Who is correct?

The sway bar link connects the sway bar to the ______.

When both front wheels go into jounce, the stabilizer bar _____.

Identify four requirements that should be met before checking vehicle ride height.

Identify six problems caused by sagging coil springs.

____________________ occurs when the wheel hits a dip or hole and moves downward.

The motion of compression and extension, in a shock absorber, is converted into heat energy and dissipated into the atmosphere.

_____ occurs when the wheel hits a dip or hole and moves downward.

Technician A says cars that use unibody construction are lighter than body-on-frame vehicles of comparable size. Technician B says in body-over-frame construction, all major parts of the vehicle are attached to the frame. Who is correct?

A variable rate spring design that has a cylindrical shape with unequally spaced coils is called a(n) ____________________ rate coil spring.

Strut designs are being discussed. Technician A says in the conventional MacPherson strut, the coil spring surrounds the upper part of the strut. Technician B says in the modified MacPherson strut, the coil spring is located between the control arm and frame/unibody. Who is correct?

Which of the following is not a type of leaf spring?

Which type of spring is the lightest?

A technician is checking a suspension complaint. He depresses the front bumper a few inches by hand then releases it. When the front bumper is released, it oscillates up and down about three times before coming to rest. What could be the problem?

Torsion bars are directional and are marked either right or left to identify on which side it is to be used.

When the shoulder on a grease fitting of a ball joint is flush with the housing, the ball joint needs to be replaced.

What controls the up-and-down movement of a vehicle as it moves down a bumpy road?

In an electronic shock absorber, variable shock damping is accomplished by varying the size of the ____________________ inside the shock.

Technician A says polyurethane suspension bushings improve the vehicle's road-holding ability and handling. Technician B says polyurethane suspension bushings help reduce torque steer in FWD vehicles. Who is correct?