Exam 47: Steering Systems

Power rack-and-pinion steering is being discussed. Technician A says the pinion gear functions as the power piston. Technician B says the spool valve is connected to the rack. Who is correct?

The ____________________ arm connects the center link to the steering gear.

A variable steering ratio can normally be found in _____ steering units.

Hydraulic fluid for the power steering pump is stored in a(n)____________________.

What are the basic advantages of all four-wheel steering (4WS)systems?

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

Which of the following is a 4WS production design?

Which of the following is NOT part of a parallelogram-type steering linkage?

Some tie rod ends use a special bonded ball stud, in which no boot is used.

Tire wear patterns are good indicators of steering and suspension problems.

What is a steering damper?

In a parallelogram steering linkage, one tie-rod end is attached to the wheel's steering arm and the other end is connected to the _____________________.

The worm gear and the pitman gear are components within a recirculating ball steering gearbox.

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?

Worn tie-rod ends can result in ______.

The main job of the idler arm is to support the _____.

Technician A says the parallelogram-type of steering linkage can be mounted ahead of the front suspension. Technician B says the parallelogram-type of steering linkage can be mounted behind the front suspension. Who is correct?

The only steering linkage parts used in a rack-and-pinion system are the _____.

Hard steering could be caused by ______.

Electric power steering systems require a steering input torque sensor to determine how much electric current should be sent to the steering assist motor. This torque sensor uses a small ____________________ that is connected between the steering column and the pinion shaft.