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Put Your Automotive Repair Knowledge to the Test

We are excited to introduce you to the aftermarket automotive industry. The following assessment is designed to test your current knowledge and skills, as well as present common automotive repair issues and challenges.

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1) After any suspension or chassis work, a vehicle needs what?(Required)

a) A suspension / chassis ride height recalibration

b) Tire rebalancing

c) An alignment

d) Tire rotation in an X pattern

2) What signs point to internal transmission issues?(Required)

a) Smooth-feeling transmission fluid

b) Overheating, stalling and electrical issues

c) Black transmission fluid, burned fluid smell or sticky transmission fluid

d) Bright red transmission fluid

3) What is the significance of a directional tire?(Required)

a) A tire that can go any direction

b) It has a very high-speed rating

c) A tire designed to rotate only one direction

d) A tire that only works on bead-lock wheels

4) What are the signs of an overinflated tire?(Required)

a) Tire / wheel vibration

b) Excessive wear in the center of the tread

c) Cupped tread

d) Excessive wear on the outer tread

5) When re-installing a wheel, what is the correct pattern for torquing a wheel?(Required)

a) Any pattern if you use a Foot-Pound Torque Wrench

b) A clockwise circle

c) A counterclockwise circle

d) A crisscross pattern

6) What is a Road Force balancer?(Required)

a) A High-Speed Balancer

b) A side-to-side force balancer

c) A special tire machine that balances tires more effectively under load

d) Balances the tires on the vehicle

7) What does the term “turn a rotor” mean?(Required)

a) To perform a torque to turn test with the rotor on the hub

b) Switch to the opposite side of the vehicle so it turns the opposite way

c) Resurfacing the rotor and removing its imperfections

d) Re-indexing the rotor on the hub

8) What is a parasitic draw on a vehicle?(Required)

a) A voltage - drop in a circuit

b) A slow EVAP leak

c) A hidden cooling-system leak

d) A small electrical draw that can kill your battery over time

9) What is the name of the GM’s orange-colored permanent coolant?(Required)

a) Inorganic Acid Technology (IAT) antifreeze

b) Dex-Cool

c) Street name Glycol Orange

d) Ethylene Glycol

10) On a front disc / rear drum brake vehicle, what is the correct brake-bleeding sequence?(Required)

a) Front-right, front-left, rear-right and rear left

b) Discs first, drums second

c) Doesn't matter

d) Every vehicle has a different procedure

11) A customer wants a transmission flush because the transmission is slipping. What should you do?(Required)

a) Recommend flushing the system twice because there could be debris in the system due to the slipping

b) Perform the flush as the customer requests

c) Recommend the customer have the transmission checked out first and advise against doing the flush.

d) Make sure you adjust the bands before you complete the flush

12) What are the four main functions of automatic Transmission fluid?(Required)

a) Pressurize, forward, overdrive, and reverse

b) Lubricate, clean, cool, and provide hydraulic pressure

c) Pressurize, Flow, flush and clear

d) It really has three functions.

13) What is the meaning of the D.O.T. number on a tire?(Required)

a) It tracks your mileage for warranty purposes

b) It is registered to your vehicle.

c) It tells you the tire size and speed rating.

d) It indicates the factory that built the tire, its batch number and manufacture date.

14) For Disc Brakes, what are the three main types of pads?(Required)

a) Good, better, and best

b) American, Asian, and European

c) Organic, semi-metallic and ceramic

d) OEM, aftermarket, and performance

15) What are torque sticks used for?(Required)

a) Like pick-up sticks; a game mechanics play

b) Sticks that attach to an impact gun to limit their torque when tightening lug nuts

c) Sticks used to adjust the torque angle during alignment

d) A long-calibrated stick to measure engine torque

16) What should you always wear when installing a replacement light bulb?(Required)

a) Protective goggles

b) A facemask

c) UV yellow glasses

d) Clean Gloves

17) The best way to loosen a rusty bolt?(Required)

a) Soak it with Muriatic acid

b) Use a large hammer and hit on the side only

c) Apply heat

d) Soak with WD40

18) What is needed to adjust a vehicle’s camber, caster, and toe?(Required)

a) A go-no-go gauge

b) Calibrated inch-pound torque wrench

c) Both A & B

d) None of the above

19) What is the best way to retract the piston in most rear calipers?(Required)

a) Utilize a piston return spring tool

b) Use compressed air

c) With a special rear-caliper tool

d) Apply vacuum to Master cylinder reservoir

20) Occasionally a vehicle mildly drifts to the right, does the vehicle need an alignment?(Required)

a) Yes, he needs a four-wheel thrust angle alignment.

b) No, there is a good chance he is feeling the normal due to the slope in the road for rain drainage.

c) No, it is a bad right-side tire.

d) Yes, the camber is clearly out of whack.

21) What is a non-serviceable rotor?(Required)

a) A worn-out distributor rotor

b) A disposable brake rotor that you cannot resurface

c) An out-of-round rotor that is under minimum thickness

d) A rotor that fails a Rockwell hardness test

22) Can a bad wheel alignment cause a vibration?(Required)

a) Yes, alignments are the main cause of vibrations

b) Yes, but this is highly unlikely

c) Wheel alignments can never cause vibration issues

d) Only if the Camber is out of specification

23) In the mid-1990s and early-2000s, Chrysler was famous for hiding car batteries where?(Required)

a) Under the back seat

b) Inside the front wheel well

c) In the trunk

d) Under the passenger seat

24) On a vehicle with a “EVAP Leak” code. What is the first thing you should check?(Required)

a) The PCV check valve

b) Check the fuel cap

c) Check the EVAP fluid reservoir for a leak

d) The cabin air filter

25) What is the first thing you should do on any vehicle with an electrical issue?(Required)

a) Unplug everything and recheck every circuit one at a time

b) Turn off all accessories and test for a voltage drop

c) Check Battery state of charge

d) Check the fuses and relays.

26) When inspecting a vehicle for “intermittent heat / defrost” on a vehicle with a reverse flow cooling system, what is the most probable cause of no heat?(Required)

a) Failed thermostat

b) Defective blower motor

c) Out of calibration reverse flow valve

d) Air in the cooling system

27) After pulling a “random misfire” code; what is your next step?(Required)

a) Tell the customer there is nothing you can do with a random code until it becomes random

b) Ship the car off to the new car dealership.

c) Request a per-hour diagnostic fee and continue diagnosing the vehicle

d) Clear the code and retest in a few days.

28) On some European performance vehicles, you need these to perform an alignment.(Required)

a) SAE wrenches

b) Specially weighted sandbags

c) Custom-made wheel weights

d) Ride Height spanner wrenches

29) During a routine timing belt replacement, what other components should you always replace?(Required)

a) Nothing. The timing belt is all you need.

b) Timing chain set

c) Items driven by or contacting the belt, including the pulleys, water pump, and timing belt tensioner.

d) Just the timing belt seal

30) What might you need when installing pre-balanced aftermarket wheels and tires on a customer’s vehicle to prevent vibrations?(Required)

a) Hub centric rings

b) True-up and sand the treads

c) Balance the lug nuts

d) You must rebalance the tires.

31) Can you utilize a tire plug as a leak repair method?(Required)

a) Yes, however, It’s a temporary fix only

b) Yes, a plug is a quick and permanent solution.

c) Yes; however, only if you use a silicone infused plug

d) Yes, but only certain tires work with them.

32) After topping-off a vehicle low on refrigerant, the A/C works fine. Will recharging the system fix the problem?(Required)

a) Sure, if it blows cold after recharging, you are good.

b) No, a low refrigerant level means there is a leak. You must fix the leak.

c) Yes, it is normal for A/C systems to use refrigerant.

d) Yes, you must top up the A/C every few years.

33) What are the visual clues on a tire indicating worn-out struts or shocks?(Required)

a) Excessive wear in the middle of the tread

b) Excessive wear on the outer edges of the tread

c) A damaged sidewall

d) Choppy tire wear

34) When a timing belt breaks while the engine is running at 1,500 RPM, does the engine need to be replaced?(Required)

a) Only if it is an interference engine

b) Possibly, but you will not know for sure without a full inspection.

c) No, everything should be fine if it was full of oil

d) No, just make sure you put it back in time and replace the tensioner

35) If the suspension is fine, what is the usual cause for a pulsating brake pedal?(Required)

a) Laterally warped rotors

b) A sticking piston in a caliper

c) Brake pad material transfer

d) Faulty brake pads or shoes

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