Exam 5: Front Drive Axles Servicing Front Drive Axles

Technician A says the protective boot on a CV-joint is made of bellows-type neoprene or silicone in some cases to protect against high temperature extremes. Technician B says the boots can be made from ordinary rubber. Who is correct?

Most vehicles have staggered alignment angles to compensate for road crown.

A _____ is used to transfer a uniform torque and a constant speed while operating through a wide range of angles.

The drive axles are supported in the steering knuckle by roller bearings.

In the figure below of a tripod assembly, name the parts indicated by the arrows.

What is torque steer? What causes it?

Improved _____ designs have allowed for a shorter spindle length and a smaller tire scrub, both key aids to controlling torque steer.

Outer joints typically wear at a higher rate than inner joints because of the increased range of operating angles to which they are subjected.

Name the different types of inboard and outboard CV joints.

The two basic varieties of CV joints are the ball-type and the tripod-type joints.

When a Rzeppa CV joint is modified to become a plunging joint by making the grooves in the inner race longer, it is called a _____.

In the typical FWD drive axle arrangement figure shown, name the parts that are indicated by the arrows.

In the typical FWD drive axle assembly figure shown, name the parts indicated by the arrows.

Rzeppa constant velocity joints are tripod-type CV joints and are usually the outer joints found on most FWD cards.

Technician A says the most commonly used type of CV-joint is the ball type. Technician B says it is the Rzeppa type. Who is correct?

What are the functions of the boot installed over each CV joint?

CV-joints come in a variety of types which can be referred to by ____.

What is one of the most important components of a FWD drive axle?

Many AWD vehicles are based on FWD platforms.

Why is it important to consider the ABS (antilock brake system) when servicing a CV joint?