ASE T5 Suspension & Steering (Medium Heavy Truck) Practice Questions - ASE T5 - Suspension & Steering (Medium Heavy Truck) Certification Exam - ASE T5 Suspension & Steering (Medium Heavy Truck) Practice Questions - ASE T5 - Suspension & Steering (Medium Heavy Truck) Certification Exam

Question 1

A driver reports excessive steering wheel free play on a Class 8 truck with an integral power steering gear. Which condition is the MOST likely cause?

Worn or loose steering gear sector shaft and pitman arm Over-inflated steer tires raising ride height Restricted power steering cooler reducing assist Excessive positive caster increasing return effort

Correct Answer:

Worn or loose steering gear sector shaft and pitman arm

Question 2

Technician A says an integral power steering gear combines the steering gear and the hydraulic assist in one housing. Technician B says a linkage (external) power steering system uses a separate power cylinder mounted to the linkage. Who is correct?

Technician A only is correct Technician B only is correct Both A and B Neither technician is correct

Correct Answer:

Both A and B

Question 3

During a power steering pressure test on a heavy truck, the technician closes the load valve momentarily and reads relief pressure. Why must the valve never be held closed for more than a few seconds?

It will reverse pump rotation Trapped flow overheats fluid and can damage the pump It permanently calibrates the relief valve It bleeds air into the reservoir

Correct Answer:

Trapped flow overheats fluid and can damage the pump

Question 4

A heavy truck steers hard in both directions equally, but the power steering pump produces correct relief pressure. Which is the MOST likely cause?

Worn drag link socket with visible play Bent pitman arm changing steering geometry Low pump flow with normal relief pressure Excessive toe-out causing tire feather wear

Correct Answer:

Low pump flow with normal relief pressure

Question 5

What is the primary function of the steering gear poppet (relief) adjustment in an integral heavy-truck steering gear?

Adjust on-center steering wheel return rate Set front-axle camber angle Control power steering pump idle pressure Unload assist before mechanical stops to protect the gear

Correct Answer:

Unload assist before mechanical stops to protect the gear

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