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Brakes
Alignment
Steering
Suspension
Tires
100
This component can be classified as either leading or trailing.
What is a brake shoe.
100
In this angle the top of the steering axis is tilted back to achieve a positive reading.
What is caster?
100
This steering linkage configuration contains a pitman arm and an idler arm.
What is Parallelogram?
100
This type of spring is fixed on one side and moves with the lower control arm causing a twisting motion within the spring.
What is a torsion bar?
100
This portion of a tire extends from bead to bead in side of the tire.
What is the chords?
200
This component contains valves and an electronic module that reduces wheel skid during braking on slippery surfaces.
What is an ABS control valve?
200
To move this adjustment positive, you would move the front of the tires inward.
What is Toe?
200
This component redirects the pressure and return flow to the steering gear depending on the direction of steering movement.
What is a Rotary valve?
200
These two types of coil springs are commonly used in a suspension system.
What is Linear and Variable?
200
This type of tread had a different pattern on either side of the tire.
What is A Symmetrical?
300
This component gets larger in size as it is used.
What is A brake drum?
300
This angle is the last to be adjusted.
What is Toe?
300
This component is moved to adjust toe.
What is adjusting sleeve.
300
This type of suspension is commonly used on 4wd vehicles and forces one tire to move down as the other moves up.
What is solid or live axle?
300
In this tire identification reading the 275 represents what? P 275/65 R 16 91 H
What is tire width?
400
This component contains a primary and secondary piston that controls the front and rear brakes.
What is a master cylinder?
400
If this angle was adjusted too positive the tire would wear on the outside edge.
What is Camber?
400
This component holds the center link parallel to the frame and is also bolted to the frame.
What is an idler arm?
400
This type of suspension consists of a coil spring and a separate cartridge that acts as the shock and upper control arm at the same time.
What is modified MacPherson strut.
400
This cause the tire to cup on its edges.
What is Shocks?
500
This component uses atmospheric pressure to make it easier to depress the brake pedal.
What is a vacuum booster?
500
This has to be performed prior to measuring any alignment angles.
What is a pre-alignment inspection?
500
This component relives pressure in the power steering system when too much pressure is detected.
What is a pressure relief valve?
500
This type of ball joint supports most of the pressure from the suspension system.
What is a loaded ball joint?
500
This causes feathering across the entire tread of the tire.
What is improper toe adjustment.