Deck 3: Clutches Servicing Clutches

Question 1

Dry dual clutches are used are used primarily in vehicles with high engine torque.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

When the clutch is engaged, spring force clamps the friction disk between the pressure plate and the _____.

A) flywheel
B) differential
C) reaction plate
D) clutch pedal

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A bell housing is another name for a clutch housing.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The gears in a manual transmission are locked to their shafts by a dog clutch.

Question 5

Performance flywheels are usually made of nodular cast iron.

Question 6

The clutch assembly is placed between the engine and transmission on nearly all cars and trucks.

Question 7

The clutch disc is covered with frictional material on both sides.

Question 8

The clutch cover is bolted to the _____.

A) friction disk
B) flywheel
C) car frame
D) engine block

Question 9

The primary purpose of a _____disc is to absorb power impulses from the engine that would otherwise be transmitted directly to the transmission.

A) clutch
B) rigid
C) flexible
D) friction

Question 10

In the diaphragm-spring clutch, forward movement of the throw-out bearing causes the diaphragm spring to _____.

A) straighten
B) expand
C) contract
D) engage the disc

Question 11

Dual clutches used in self-shifting manual transmission designs improve shifting quality and driveability.

Question 12

The clutch shaft extends from the front of the transmission and is splined.

Question 13

The release levers in the typical coil spring type clutch pivot on the _____ and release lever yokes to move the pressure plate through its engagement and disengagement operations.

A) springs
B) levers
C) threaded bolts
D) pedestals

Question 14

A viscous clutch is a single-disc clutch assembly housed in a sealed container filled with a special fluid.

Question 15

Asbestos remains the most common facing for clutch discs.

Question 16

The _____ acts as a balancer for the engine and it smooths out, or dampens, engine torsional vibrations caused by firing pulses.

A) flywheel
B) flexplate
C) clutch disc
D) clutch shaft

Question 17

The spring used in most pressure plates is a single _____.

A) diaphragm spring
B) coil spring
C) fulcrum ring
D) semicentrifugal spring

Question 18

Technician A says a self-adjusting clutch control cable may adjust itself when the pedal is depressed. Technician B says self adjusting cable-type clutches have constant-running release bearings. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

Question 19

Vehicles with automatic transmissions have _____ instead of flywheels.

A) pilot bearings
B) flexplates
C) clutch discs
D) clutch shafts

Question 20

In the semicentrifugal clutch, the force of the pressure plate against the friction disk increases with vehicle speed because of weights located on the _____.

A) pressure plate
B) flywheel
C) release levers
D) clutch shaft

Question 21

Describe the operation of the clutch, giving information that explains how the clutch releases and energizes.

Question 22

What is the sudden release of the clutch pedal, typically done by sliding the foot off the side of the pedal, risking damage to the vehicle's drive train components?

Question 23

What are the main parts of the clutch assembly?

Question 24

Explain the difference between a clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder in a hydraulic clutch system.

Question 25

What is another name for a clutch release bearing?

Question 26

Technician A says torsional springs allow the clutch disc and hub to twist slightly. Technician B says torsional springs cushion the sudden load on the disc when it is quickly engaged. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

Question 27

The _____ is a Y-shaped member into which the release bearing is attached.

A) clutch linkage
B) pressure plate
C) clutch fork
D) hub

Question 28

What is the purpose of a clutch assembly in an automobile?

Question 29

Describe the construction of a clutch disc.

Question 30

Describe the construction of a pressure plate. Explain how it works, and what you should check to determine if it is damaged.

Question 31

Technician A says most current vehicles with cable clutch linkages are self-adjusting. Technician B says some current vehicles with cable clutch linkages have a manual adjusting system. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

Question 32

List the names of the seven parts of a clutch disc indicated by the arrows in the figure below.

Question 33

A _____ is a unit which replaces the conventional release fork, pivot ball, linkage, and throw-out bearing.

A) concentric slave cylinder
B) pressure plate
C) slave cylinder
D) master cylinder

Question 34

List two types of clutch discs.

Question 35

List the two main parts of a hydraulic clutch assembly.

Question 36

What is the name of the pressure plate which increases load with rpm?

Question 37

List the eight main parts of the manual transmission clutch indicated by the arrows in the figure shown.

Question 38

List two types of pressure plates.

Question 39

Which component is the driven member of the clutch assembly?

A) clutch disc
B) flywheel
C) pressure plate assembly
D) release yoke

Question 40

What are two types of mechanical clutch linkages?