Driveline Components Quiz 5

Which component is NOT mentioned in the key terms?

• Drive shaft

• Universal joint (UJ)

• Half shaft

• Centre bearing

Which component is responsible for transmitting power from the engine to the rear wheels in a front engine rear-wheel drive vehicle?

• Clutch

• Transmission

• Propeller shaft

• Rear axle housing

Which component in the front engine rear-wheel drive layout is located between the clutch and the propeller shaft?

• Transmission

• Differential

• Rear axle housing

• Half shafts

What is the purpose of part A in the propeller shaft diagram?

• To connect the propeller shaft to the gearbox

• To connect the propeller shaft to the final drive gear

• To support the weight of the vehicle

• To reduce vibrations

What is the purpose of part B in the propeller shaft diagram?

• To connect the propeller shaft to the gearbox

• To connect the propeller shaft to the final drive gear

• To support the weight of the vehicle

• To reduce vibrations

What is a very popular type of universal joint that is efficient, compact, easy to balance, and can transmit the drive through quite large angles?

• Ball joint

• Spider joint

• Slip yoke joint

• Differential pinion flange

What component is used to connect the drive shaft to the differential pinion flange?

• Slip yoke

• Snap rings

• Universal joint

• Bearing

Which type of bearing arrangement is used on commercial vehicles where a large load capacity is required, and the half shaft does not bear any weight of the vehicle?

• Three-quarter floating

• Semi-floating

• Fully floating

• None of the above

Which type of drive axle is described as being used on light commercial vehicles where a higher load bearing capacity is required?

• Three-quarter floating

• Semi-floating

• Fully floating

• Double bearing

What is the primary purpose of the front-wheel drive system in a vehicle?

• To provide power to the rear wheels

• To provide power to the front wheels

• To increase the vehicle's load capacity

• To reduce the vehicle's weight