Brakes and Suspension

Thems the Brakes

100

• The two most common types of vehicle brakes you will find on passenger vehicles are _______ brakes and _______ brakes

drum and disc

200

• Automotive brakes convert the forward momentum of a vehicle into ____________.

heat

300

• Most cars on the road use ____________ pressure to create the force needed to stop a car.

hydraulic

400

• Antilock brakes use ________ of the brakes to help the vehicle come to a stop in low traction situations.

pulsing

500

• The rubber brake lines that connect the hard brake lines to the brake caliper are called _________ lines.

flex

the suspense(ion) is killing me

100

This suspension system has one control arm

Macpherson strut

200

How many ball joints does a double wishbone system have

2

300

This part connects both sides of the suspension to prevent body roll.

sway bar

400

• Is the term used to describe the structural assembly that has a shock absorber with a coil spring on the outside

strut

500

• Provides a damping effect to the continuous bounce of a spring

shock absorber

Play your brake part

100

• The part of the disc brake system the makes contact with the rotor  and slows down the vehicle

brake pad

200

• The part of the disc brake system the rotates at the same speed as the wheel

rotor

300

• A device that converts the brake pedals force into hydraulic force

Master cylinder

400

• The part of the brakes that is used to allow air to escape out of the brake lines while bleeding the brakes

bleeder screw (valve)

500

• The part of the brake pad that will create noise when the pad wears down too much

wear indicator

Steered in the right direction

100

Name the two main parts of a rack and pinion system.

rack and pinion

200

What type of steering system is most common on cars today

rack and pinion

400

what are the names of the two arms that are used in a parallelogram steering system

pitman and idler arms

500

the outer tie rod end connects to the ________.

steering knuckle or tie rod

Making connections

100

The brake piston is held by the _______.

caliper

200

The brake pads are held in place by the ________.

Caliper bracket

300

The tie rod end connects to the _________.

Steering knuckle or tie rod

400

(at the wheel) the hard brake lines connect to the _______.

flex line 

500

The brake pedal connects to the _________.

master cylinder