1. A car with Macpherson Strut front suspension 4. A pickup truck with leaf-spring, solid-axle rear and non-independent rear suspension is being suspension and short/long-arm (SLA) front aligned. Only the toe-in adjustment has been suspension is being aligned following having all provided for by the manufacturer. The left front four tires replaced. Although all four tires were camber and caster are correct. The right front in need of replacement due to normal wear and caster is correct, but the camber is excessively mileage, the technician noted the right front tire negative. The steering axis inclination (SAI) is was worn more than the others on both the correct on both sides. inside and outside edges. Technician A says a bent strut could be the The technician should expect to find: cause. a. Excessive camber on the right front Technician B says a bent spindle (steering b. Excessive caster on the right front knuckle) could be the cause. c. Excessive right-front toe-in Who is correct? d. Any of these a. A e. None of these b. B c. Both 5. A front-wheel drive vehicle with non- d. Neither independent rear suspension has a front toe-in specification of -0.10”. 2. A four-wheel alignment is being performed on a Technician A says this means the front thrust car with Macpherson Strut front suspension angle measurement should be pointing to the and independent rear suspension following a left. collision repair. Both the left and right rear- Technician B says the front wheels will be wheel angles were adjusted to specification. slightly toed-out when set correctly. The left and right front caster angles are both Who is right? correct. Camber on the left front wheel is a. A excessively negative. Camber on the right front b. B is excessively positive. SAI is greater than c. Both specification on the left front and less than d. Neither specification on the right front. Technician A says a shifted engine cradle (sub- 6. A vehicle with SLA front suspension and an frame) could be the cause. excessive tire-wear complaint is found to have Technician B says shifted strut-towers, a bent right-front wheel. The wheel is replaced, damaged in the collision, could be the cause. along with both front tires. During the Who is right? alignment, all angles are found to be correct a. A except the right-front camber which is b. B excessively positive. The vehicle is equipped c. Both with adjustment shims on the inside edge of the d. Neither upper control arm pivot shaft. The technician removes all the shims from the right front upper 3. Both rear tires show inside-edge wear. What is control-arm and, although the camber becomes the most likely cause? more negative, it is still excessively positive. a. Insufficient camber The SAI measurement is less than specification b. Excessive camber on the right front only. c. Caster control-link bushing wear What is the most likely cause? d. Excessive toe a. Bent upper control arm e. Insufficient toe b. Bent lower control arm c. Bent spindle (steering knuckle) d. Cradle shift