Chapter 2 - Tools And Measuring Instruments

Question 1

Adjustable wrench

Answer 1

A wrench with a movable jaw that can be adjusted to fit different size bolts and nuts.

Question 2

Allen wrench

Answer 2

A hexagonal (six-sided) wrench that fits into a recessed hexagonal hole. Used commonly with set screws.

Question 3

Box-end wrench

Answer 3

A six or twelve sided wrench that completely encompasses a nut or a bolt head.

Question 4

Combination slip-joint pliers

Answer 4

Pliers with adjustable jaws that are equipped with edges designed to cut soft metal wire.

Question 5

Combination wrench

Answer 5

A wrench that has a box-end wrench on one end and open-end wrench on the other.

Question 6

Compression tester

Answer 6

A gauge that measures the maximum air pressure in a combustion chamber.

Question 7

Cylinder hone

Answer 7

A tool equipped with abrasive stones that is used to recondition moderately worn or freshly bored cylinders.

Question 8

Diagonal side-cutting pliers

Answer 8

Pliers with cutting jaws for clipping soft metal wire.

Question 9

Drift punch

Answer 9

A tapered punch used to align holes in mating parts.

Question 10

Feeler gauge

Answer 10

A metal strip or blade finished to an accurate thickness and used for measuring the clearance between two parts. Feeler gauges ordinarily come in a set of different blades graduated by thickness by increments of .001.

Question 11

File

Answer 11

A steel bar with rows of hardened shallow teeth used to deburr, smooth, shape, or sharpen metal.

Question 12

Glaze breaker

Answer 12

A tool for removing the glossy surface finish in an engine cylinder.

Question 13

Hacksaw

Answer 13

A thin-blade saw designed to cut through metal.

Question 14

Lapping stick

Answer 14

A stick with a suction cup on the end; used to spin valves during lapping procedures.

Question 15

Needle nose pliers

Answer 15

Pliers with long thin jaws.

Question 16

Offset screwdriver

Answer 16

A screwdriver with offset shaft, designed to reach obstructed screws.

Question 17

Open-end wrench

Answer 17

A wrench that grips a nut or bolt head on two sides.

Question 18

Phillips screwdriver

Answer 18

A screwdriver designed to loosen and tighten Phillips screws.

Question 19

Pin punch

Answer 19

A punched designed to drive straight pins, tapered pins, and roll pins into and out of holes.

Question 20

Reamer

Answer 20

A cylinder cutting tool used to shave metal from the walls of a bore to enlarge it to a specific size.

Question 21

Ridge reamer

Answer 21

An adjustable cutting tool designed to shave away the ridge that forms due to cylinder wear.

Question 22

Ring compressor

Answer 22

A tool that is tightened around a piston to compress the rings so the piston can be installed in the cylinder.

Question 23

Ring expander

Answer 23

A pliers-like tool that expands piston rings without distorting them.

Question 24

Ring spreader/expander

Answer 24

A pliers-like tool that expands piston rings and without distorting them.

Question 25

Safe file

Answer 25

A file that does not have teeth cut into its edges.

Question 26

Socket set

Answer 26

A collection of socket wrenches.

Question 27

Spark tester

Answer 27

A test instrument used to determine whether the ignition system is producing enough voltage to create a spark at the spark plug.

Question 28

Tachometer

Answer 28

A device for measuring and indicating the rotational speed of an engine.

Question 29

Torque

Answer 29

An effort devoted toward twisting or turning.

Question 30

Torque wrench

Answer 30

A special wrench with a built-in indicator to measure the applied turning force.

Question 31

Tubing wrench

Answer 31

A wrench that is similar to a box-end wrench, but has an opening so the wrench can be used on metal tubing connection fittings.

Question 32

Valve spring compressor

Answer 32

A tool that compress a valve spring so the spring retainer can be removed.

Question 33

Vise-grips

Answer 33

Locking pliers.