Manual transmission/transaxle final exam

when a large gear drives a smaller gear. the output speed and torque

increases and torque decreses

which of the following is not an advantage of a diaphragm type clutch pressure plate assy more compact manually adjustable clamping pressure less weight fewer moving parts

manually adj clamp pressure

tech a say sa leaking clutch master cyl primary ceal will cause fluid to leak onto the clutch pedal. tech b says theat a leaking clutch master cyl secondary ceal will not show externally but will cause the pedal to be low and spondy

neither

in a self adjusting type cable clutch mechanism, the adjusting mechanism is located _______ on top of the clutch pedal inside the bell housing on the engine side of the firewall at the release fork end of the cable

on top of the pedal

which of the following statements concerning dual mass flywheels is not true dual mass flywheels are used to reduce vibrations two plates can differ by 360 degrees only used in heavy trucks provide smoother shifting and reduce gear noise

only used in heavy trucks

the nuber of gear teeth per unit of measurement around the gear's diameter is known as gear _________

pitch

the cv joint that is capable of an in and out movement is a plunge joint fixed joint inboard joint both a and c

plunge joint

name the three ways in which cv joints can be classified

position (inboard or outboard), funchtion (fixed or plunge) or design (ball type, tripod)

insufficent clutch pedal clearance results in gear clashing when shifting the tranny noisy front tranny bearing premature release bearing failture premature pilot bearing failture

premature release bearing failture

when the clutch is disengaged the power flow stops at the trans output shaft trans input shaft pressure plate and flywheel torsion springs

pressure plate and flywheel

the two driving memvers of the clutch assy are the flywheel and _____

pressure platte

what type of axle housing resembled a banjo

removeable carrier

which of these is the best way to determine which cv joint is faulth squeeze test runout test visual inspecting road test

road test

what type of bearings should not be washed in solvent caged needle tapered roller loose roller sealed ball

sealed ball bearings

what tupe of azle merely supports the vehicle load and provides a mounting place for the wheels

semi floating

_____ can occur when the splines in the clutch disc hub or on the tranny input shaft are damaged or when there are problems with the release levers

slippage

tf a plugged transmission vent may cause a seal to leak

t

tf a shift rail and fork is used to control the movement of a synchronizer

t

tf chatter is caused by liquid contaminants on the friction surfaces

t

tf clutch drag occurs if the clutch disc is not completely released when the clutch pedal is fully depressed

t

tf clutch slippage occurs when the clutch disc is not gripped firmly between the flywheel and the pressure plate

t

tf if one gear tooth is a countergear assembly is broken, the entire assembly must be replaced

t

tf on some cars the engine and tranny must be removed as a unit

t

tf two meshed external cut gears turn in opposite rotations

t

tf when the clutch is fully engaged the release bearing is normally stationarry

t

manual tranny input shaftsa re typically supported by ____ bearings

tapered bearings

which of the following is not a pring type used in a pressure plate belleville coil diaphram torsional

torsional

an engine support fixture is used to hold the engine in place while removing a _______ transazle transmission both neither

transaxle

how are problems normally first noticed with the differential and drive azles

vibrations are first noticed, then leakage and noises

overdrive a=.85:1 b=3.32:1

A

tech a says the front of the tranny input shaft may be supported by the pilot bearing tech b says on some transaxles the input shaft is not suppored by a pilot bearigs

C

torsional springs in the clutch disc absorb torque forces are the mechanical force holding the pressure plate against the driven disc and flywheel are located between the friction facings all correct

absorb torque forces

manual tranny lubes in use today include atf engine oil multi vis gear oil all

all

a tech is replacing a leaking clutch slave cylinder. after remoiving he takes it apart and finds a swolen cup seal should he: replace the clutch slave cylinder replace the clutch master cyl flush and bleed the system all correct

all correct

which of the following components is not part of the clutch disc torsional spring cushion spring belleville spring hub flange

belleville spring

gear _____ is indicated by a grinding noise during shifting

clash

which type of joint has a flatter design that any other double offset disc cross groove fixed tripod

cross groove

tf there is approzimately 10psi residual pressure in hydraulic clutch lines when the clutch is in the engaged position

f

large cars with long drive shafts often use a double u joint arrangement called a spicer style ujoing constant velocity ujoint cleveland style ujoing none of the abolve

none of the above

what type of floating azle has one wheel bearing per wheel on the outside of the azle housing

three quarter floating

a= the counter gear is actually several gears machined out of a single piece of steel b=the coutner gear is driven by the clutch gear and drives the mainshaft speed gears

both

growling noise occurs when car is running in neutral. clutch is engaged. tech a says bad input shaft bearing tech b say counter gear bearing

both

internal slave cyls tech a says the slave and cluthc release bearing are a single unit tech b says to replace the slave the tranny must be removec

both

pilot bearings are being discussed a=located in the flywheel b=located in the crankshaft

both

tech a say sclutch linkage may be mechanical or hydraulic tech b says linkage includes shaft and lever linkage and cable linkage designs

both

tech a says the clutch allows the engine to idle while the vehicle is stopped tech b says the clutch is needed for normal gear shifting

both

tech a says the pressure plate assy squeezes the clutch onto the flywheel tech b says the pressure plate moves away from the clutch disc so that the disc can stop rotating

both

tech a says the tranny allows the driven wheels to spin faster than the engine. tech b says the tranny multiplies the torque produced by the einge

both

the single cardan/spicer uni joint is also known as the cross joint four point joint both neither

both

the driveshaft component that provides a means of connecting two or more shafts together is the ______ pinion flange ujoint yoke biscuit

c

passenger car and light trucks are not almost exclusively equipped with ____ spring type clutches diaphragm coil torsional eccentric

diaphram

prior to disassembing a manual tranny, measure the input and output shaft ______ with a dial indicator

end play

which of the following is probably not the cause of a vibrating clutch excessive crankshaft endplay out of balance pressure plate assy excessive flywheel runout loose flywheel bolts

excessive crank endplay

tf a manual trann/axle internal shift linkage should be adjusted if a shift linkage problem is identified

false

which type of driving axle supports the weight of the vehicle semifloating three quarter floating full floating none of the above

full floating

______ shifting may be caused by clutch linkage out of adjustment

hard

a disadvantage of ____ gears is axial thrust

helixal

the double offset joint is typically used in applications that require ____ operating angles and _____ plunge depths

higher operating angles and lower plunge depth

in front wheel drivetrains, the cv joint nearer the transazle is the inner inboard outboard both a and b

inboard joint