Steering components Definitions
Definitions
Power Steering Definitions
Front end Questions
Identifying front end problems/ parts
100
Linkage that connects to the center link and outer tie rod
What is Inside Tie rod
100
Most common steering on new vehicles
What is Rack and Pinion
100
Wheel shaped, belt driven device used to drive engine accessories
What is A pulley
100

Parts that connect the steering gear to the wheels (generic overall assembly)

What is steering linkage

100
by moving the tire from side to side you are checking the what?
What is tie rods
200
A shaft or stub axle upon which the wheel hub and bearing rides
What is Spindle
200
Shock absorber on the steering linkage
What is steering damper
200

Name one of Mr. K's cats

Yukon, Oxford, Mac and Cheese with Broccoli

200
When the steering wheel is turned all the way from one direction to the other
What is lock to lock
200
by pulling up and down on the center link you can check the
What is the pitman arm and idler arm
300
Linkage that is connected to the tie rod ends that transfers the swinging motion of the gear arm to a linear or back and forth motion
What is the Center link
300
Wheel that turns sharper during a turn
What is the inner tire
300

A device that creates the force to transfer liquid from one place to another

What is a pump

300
steering gear gear used with parallelogram steering
What is recirculating ball
300
vehicle tends to wander on the road
What is bad pitman or idler arm
400
Arm attached to the gear box that moves the linkage as the steering wheel is turned
What is the pitman arm
400
The faster a vehicle is driven the _______ Power steering is needed
What is Less
400

A special, reinforced hose through which fluid flows to the steering gear/box

What is Pressure line or hose

400
Allows steering linkage parts to pivot
What is ball sockets
400

front end shimmies when brakes are applied and you can hear a knocking noise when inspecting (Can be felt through the steering wheel)

What is bad inner tie rod

500
The part around which each front wheel pivots as it is steered
What is steering knuckle
500
types of steering pumps
What is Roller, Vane, and Slipper
500
the Assembly that converts motion from the steering column to the pitman arm
What is the steering gear
500

angled so that the front wheels toe out during a turn

What is Steering arm

500

list all steering linkage parts from passenger side of the vehicle to the divers side ( picture on board)

What is steering knuckle, steering arm, outer tie rod, inner tie rod, center link, idler arm, pitman arm, inner tie rod, outer tie rod steering arm, steering knuckle

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