General Engine Diagnosis

1. Which of the following creates a flapping sound near the front of the
engine?
Timing belt tension too loose-A loose timing belt will cause a flapping sound
near the front of the engine.
2. An engine noise sounds like a knock at the side of the engine that is
louder when the engine is cold and goes away or is reduced when the
engine reaches operating temperature. Which of the following is the
MOST likely cause?
Piston slap-Piston slap is a knock heard at the side of the engine which is
louder when the engine is cold and goes away or is reduced when the engine
reaches operating temperature.
3. All of the following are reasons why you must disable the fuel injection
system and ignition system when conducting an engine compression
test, EXCEPT:

a. Prevents damage to the ignition

system during the test
b. Prevents fuel injection into the cylinders
c. Prevents a shop engine fire
d. Prevents inaccurate readings
The purpose for disconnecting the fuel injection and ignition systems is
SAFETY related. Reading accuracy is very important but not what was asked.
4. A power balance test is being performed on an engine. Technician A
says to note the engine RPM before and during the test for each
cylinder. Technician B says to record the RPM drop for each cylinder.
Who is right?
c. Both A and B
Both technicians are correct. Tech A is right because engine RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) is an
indicator of when that cylinder is contributing to the engine power and if it is balanced. You note the RPM
before and during the test so when the cylinder is shorted out you can tell if it changes. Tech B is right
because when the engine speed (RPM) does not drop or change, then that cylinder is not having an
effect on engine operation or balance. 
Cylinder Head and Valve Train Diagnosis and Repair

5. What engine seal is pictured in the below illustration?

d. Valve

A valve seal is shown in the picture.

6. Technician A says the closed coil end of a valve spring should go against the
cylinder head. Technician B says all valve springs use shims to control free spring
height. Who is right?
a. A only

Technician A is a correct. A closed coil end of a valve spring should go

against the cylinder head. Technician B is wrong because all valve springs do
not use shims to control assembled height. It is also wrong because it should
state assembled height.

7. All of the following statements are correct when adjusting valve lash on
engines with overhead camshaft cylinder heads, EXCEPT:

d. The engine must be cold for all engine manufacturers

You must check the specific OEM procedure for adjusting valves either hot or
cold.

8. The surface of the cylinder head has just been machined. What will have to be
done to the valve train?
c. Grinding the valve stems

Grinding the valve stems will have to be done because the distance has been
reduced between the rocker and the pushrod, so you grind the valve stem to
compensate.

9. A technician hears a knock or thumping at the side of the engine block that is
louder when the engine is hot and goes away when the affected cylinder is shorted
out. Which of the following could be the cause?
 c. Rod bearing

Rod bearing noise is a thumping noise or knock at the side of the engine block that is louder when the
engine is hot and goes away when the affected cylinder is shorted out. A is wrong because main bearing
noise is constant and cannot be shorted out.  A main bearing noise is generally deeper sounding than a
rod bearing. Also, a main bearing makes an evenly spaced single knock while a rod bearing generally
makes a double knock.  B is wrong. A wrist pin noise can be diagnosed by disconnecting spark plug wires
one at a time. Should the noise in the engine immediately double in frequency, then it's a wrist pin.
Should the noise merely diminish a bit, then probably a rod knock caused by a loose bearing.  D is wrong
because piston slap noise disappears once the engine is warm. Piston slap could be caused by the piston
skirt deforming under stress.

10. An engine is making a knocking sound that changes with RPM, and the noise
disappears while a cylinder is being tested during the cylinder balance test. Which
of the following could be the cause?
a. Rod bearing

A bad rod bearing will make a knocking sound with changes in RPM and
disappear when the cylinder is shorted out.