Exam 47: Steering Systems

Power steering hoses must be able to withstand pressures up to _____ psi.

How does an electronic (electric)rack and pinion steering system differ from conventional rack and pinion steering rack and pinion system?

Rack-and-pinion preload can be adjusted by setting the yoke lash.

You should use a pickle fork or hammer on aluminum parts.

The worm and roller steering components are basically the same found in the recirculating ball/ parallelogram system.

Technician A says most late model vehicles have a power-steering pressure sensor that can be monitored with a scan tool. Technician B says if the system does not have a power steering pressure sensor, she diagnoses the system by connecting a power-steering pressure gauge to the pump outlet. Who is correct?

When the wheels __________, the lateral movement of the tires causes the driver to experience large, consistent, rotational oscillations at the steering wheel.

Breakaway plastic capsules, inserts or steel balls held in a plastic retainers, and collapsible steel mesh devices that give way under pressure allow the _____ to collapse in a collision.

Describe how to inspect a pitman arm.

On a parallelogram type steering linkage, ___________________ connect the center link to the steering knuckles.

What is a hydroboost system?

Electronic rack-and-pinion systems use an electric motor to pump the hydraulic fluid through the hoses.

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