ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Suspension & Steering Parts
● SHOCK ABSORBERS — A component that dampens suspension motions to improve ride control and handling. The shock absorber is mounted near the wheel and connected to one of the control arms. Inside is an oil-filled cylinder with a piston and valves. Movement of the suspension forces the piston to push against the oil. This
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Driveline Components
● CONSTANT VELOCITY (CV) JOINTS — Used mostly in front-wheel drive (FWD) cars but also many four-wheel drive (4WD) and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles that allow the operating angle of the joint to change without affecting the speed of the shaft or wheel. Basic types include Rzeppa, crossgroove, double-offset and tripod. Rzeppa, crossgroove and double-offset
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Drivetrain Components
The major drivetrain components include the driveshaft, universal joints, differential and axles on rear-wheel drive (RWD) cars and trucks, and the halfshafts, constant velocity joints and hub assemblies on front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles, and transfer case on four-wheel drive (4WD) trucks and SUVs.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Steering & Suspension
The major components in the steering include the steering gear (rack & pinion or recirculating ball), power steering pump and hoses (if used), tie rods and tie rod ends, idler arm and center link (if used) and steering stabilizer (if used). The major components in the suspension include springs, shock absorbers and/or struts, control arms and bushings, ball joints, and sway bar and bushings.
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Suspension and Steering
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Suspension and Steering
Making the Suspension and Alignment Parts Sales
All moving parts eventually succumb to normal wear and collision accidents continue to fuel the demand for suspension and alignment parts.
I have a 1991 Lexus LS400 and I have had nothing but suspension problems since I bought it last year.
I have a 1991 Lexus LS400 and I have had nothing but suspension problems since I bought it last year. I replaced the two front air bags for shocks and now my ball bearings and control arms are falling apart is this normal and what else should I be looking for in the future to avoid any more problems?
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Steering & Suspension
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
• Identify major suspension & steering components
• Identify suspension & steering component functions
• Identify related items
• Provide basic use, installation and warranty information
Steering & Suspension
Worn steering, suspension parts are often the most overlooked —and most crucial — components of automobiles.
ASE Test Prep: Steering And Suspension
There will be three questions on the ASE P2 test that deal with the steering and suspension.