Steering Service

Question 1

When should you take extreme care when removing a steering wheel?

Answer 1

When it had a collapsible column. extreme caution should be used when vehicle has airbag

Question 2

T/F When a steering column is equipped with numerous universal joints, the shafts and joints must be properly aligned with each other?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What important step must be taken when removing a clock spring?

Answer 3

The top cover and the bottom housing stay in the same position relative to each other

Question 4

Drag links should be visually inspected for?

Answer 4

Clamping bolt is tight
Boot is not damaged
Grease fitting is not damaged
Cotter pins are in place
No movement is observed in ball sockets

Question 5

What is the allowable wear for kingpins?

Answer 5

.015” radially (in/out)

.012” axially (up/down)

Question 6

What is allowable wear in a tie rod ball and socket?

Answer 6

0.060”

Question 7

What are the two steering gear mounting configurations?

Answer 7

Standard and Inverted

Question 8

How is each steering gear mounting configuration normally bleed?

Answer 8

Standard - usually auto bleed

Inverted - usually manually bleed through bleeder screw

Question 9

What are the two general areas that are to be considered during a steering issue road test?

Answer 9

Steering response

Vehicle handling characteristics

Question 10

Power steering fluid should never exceed what temperature?

Answer 10

121 C

250 F

Question 11

What are the two general tests to be preformed on a P.S. system?

Answer 11

Pump pressure

Pump flow rate

Question 12

A test valve can be left closed during a pressure test for how long?

Answer 12

Up to 5 seconds (AIT)

Question 13

What is minimum idle P.S. pump flow rate?

Answer 13

3. 1 GPM

11. 7 L/min

Question 14

What is maximum flow rate of P.S. pump?

Answer 14

6. 0 GPM

22. 8 L/min

Question 15

What is the maximum internal leakage flow rate of a steering gear?

Answer 15

1 GPM

Question 16

When the poppet valves are pushed off of seats pressure should fall _______ PSI?

Answer 16

200-400 PSI

Question 17

The poppets are set correctly when they cause the pressure to fall how soon before the steering stops?

Answer 17

1/8 inch

Question 18

The steering gear manual adjusting screw must not extend more than…

Answer 18

1 1/16 inch

Question 19

T/F A vehicle handling problem may be misinterpreted as a steering problem?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What two force are present when going through a corner?

Answer 20

Cornering force

Centrifugal force

Question 21

When installing new kingpin bushings the seam should be installed where?

Answer 21

90 degrees to spindle

Question 22

What is allowable wear when checking tie rods by hand?

Answer 22

Any movement with hand pressure requires replacement