Synopses & Reviews
For courses in Automotive Steering, Suspension, and Alignment.
Automotive Steering, Suspension and Alignment, 5e is organized around the ASE automobile test content area for Suspension and Steering (A4). Featuring complete coverage of parts, operation, design, and troubleshooting techniques, it correlates material to task lists specified by ASE and NATEF and emphasizes a diagnostic approach throughout. Chapter features include Tech Tips, Diagnostic Stories, High-Performance Tips, Frequently Asked Questions and more.
Synopsis
Part of Prentice Hall’s Professional Technician series, this book offers complete coverage of the parts, operation, design, and troubleshooting of steering and suspension systems. It correlates material to task lists specified by ASE and NATEF and emphasizes a diagnostic approach throughout. Chapter features include Tech Tips, Safety Tips, Frequently Asked Questions and more.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Service Information, Tools, and Safety
2. Environmental and Hazardous Materials
3. Wheels and Tires
4. Wheel and Tire Service
5. Suspension System Components and Operation
6. Front Suspension and Service
7. Rear Suspension and Service
8. Electronic Suspension Systems
9. Steering Columns and Gears
10. Steering Linkage and Service
11. Power-Assisted Steering Operation and Service
12. Wheel Bearings and Service
13. Drive Axle Shafts and CV Joints
14. Drive Axle Shaft and CV Joint Service
15. Wheel Alignment Principles
16. Alignment Diagnosis and Service
17. Vibration and Noise Diagnosis and Correction
ANSWERS FOR EVEN-NUMBERED CHAPTER QUIZ QUESTIONS
APPENDIX 1- Sample Suspension and Steering (A4) ASE Certification Test
APPENDIX 2- DOT Tire Codes
APPENDIX 3- English-Metric (SI) Conversion
APPENDIX 4- Decimal Equivalents
APPENDIX 5- Alignment Angle Conversions
APPENDIX 6- ASE Correlation Chart
APPENDIX 7- NATEF Correlation Chart
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE GLOSSARY
SPANISH-LANGUAGE GLOSSARY
INDEX