Exam 47: Steering Systems

Which of the following will NOT cause wandering?

If the center tooth on the sector gear is larger than the teeth on either side, the steering box is a _____-ratio type.

The ____________________ ball steering gear is used mostly on large cars and light trucks.

Technician A says a worn or damaged idler arm can cause front-end shimmy. Technician B says a worn or damaged idler arm can cause hard steering. Who is correct?

Name at least six components of a recirculating ball-type steering gear.

How is the idler arm checked?

What component connects the steering gearbox to the steering linkage?

Identify the four basic power-steering pump designs.

A technician is checking a car for loose and erratic steering. When an assistant moves the steering wheel left and right, he notices the entire steering rack moving back and forth about one-half inch. He checks the tightness of the rack mounting bolts and finds that they are torqued to specifications. What could be the problem?

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?

Rack and pinion steering systems are being discussed. Technician A says they do not require inner tie-rod ends. Technician B says they require two outer tie-rod ends. Who is correct?

On a parallelogram-type steering linkage, the _____ joins the inner and outer tie-rod ends.

A sector shaft is used in most rack-and-pinion steering mechanisms.

Steering dampers are mostly found on vehicles with ____________________ tires.

In a rack-and-pinion steering system, what protects the rack from contamination?

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

All steering systems have a ______.

Technician A uses a torque wrench to measure bearing drag when making steering gear adjustments. Technician B uses a pull scale to determine whether the actual steering force is within specifications. Who is correct?

In a hydroboost system, pressurized power steering fluid is used for both the power steering system and the ______.

A pressure ____________________ valve controls the max pressure output from the pump.