Chapter 9 Steering Systems 201
Review Questions—Chapter 9
Please do not write in this text. Place your answers on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. Feedback through the steering wheel about road sur-
face conditions is known as _____ _____.
2. The internal splines of the steering wheel match
external splines on the _____ _____.
3. In most late-model vehicles, the center of the steer-
ing wheel contains a(n) _____ _____, which inflates
to protect the driver during a collision.
4. Describe the purpose of shear pins in the steering
column.
5. The steering coupler is usually made of _____.
6. The _____ _____ converts the linear motion of the
linkage to the rotating motion of the steering
knuckle.
7. Tie rod ends are a type of _____ socket.
8. Most light trucks use a(n) _____ steering system.
9. Rack-and-pinion linkage is more complex than con-
ventional linkage. True or False?.
10. The rack-and-pinion inner tie rod is attached to the
_____.
11. The worm shaft of a conventional steering gear is
turned by the _____.
12. The pitman arm is attached to the steering gear
_____ shaft.
13. Another name for the relay rod is the _____ _____.
14. The conventional tie rod end assembly contains an
_____ sleeve.
15. Power steering pumps are driven by the _____
through a _____ and two _____.
16. The flow control valve tries to keep pump flow
_____ as pump speed changes.
17. In a rack-and-pinion system, the piston creates two
power _____.
18. A power rack-and-pinion power steering system uses
a ______ valve to control fluid pressure in the gear
assembly. This valve consists of an inner _____ valve
and an outer valve _____.
19. What two kinds of control valves are used on self-
contained conventional power steering gears?
20. The power source for a four-wheel steering system
may be _____ pressure or a _____ motor.
ASE-Type Questions—Chapter 9
1. All of the following are installed on the steering
wheel except:
(A) the horn switch.
(B) a splined hub.
(C) the air bag.
(D) the ignition switch.
2. A steering coupler may not be used if the steering
shaft is equipped with:
(A) ball bearings.
(B) universal joints.
(C) a tilt column.
(D) power steering.
3. Technician A says that ball sockets transfer steering
effort sideways. Technician B says that ball sockets
are loaded horizontally. Who is right?
(A) A only.
(B) B only.
(C) Both A and B.
(D) Neither A nor B.
4. Which of the following steering ratios is likely to be
found on a small vehicle with power steering?
(A) 14 to 1.
(B) 16 to 1.
(C) 20 to 1.
(D) 24 to 1.
5. All of the following are rack-and-pinion steering
components except:
(A) outer tie rod end.
(B) inner tie rod end.
(C) pitman arm.
(D) locknut.
6. Inside of a conventional steering gear, the _____ gear
turns the ball nut.
(A) pinion
(B) worm
(C) spindle
(D) rack
7. Technician A says that the worm-and-roller is the
most common type of conventional steering gear.
Technician B says that the recirculating-ball steering
gear uses a ball nut. Who is right?
(A) A only.
(B) B only.
(C) Both A and B.
(D) Neither A nor B.