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AU 131 - Lab for Suspension, Alignment and Brakes


Credit Hours: 2

Practical application of lecture topics.  Students will perform repair and adjustment of the steering, suspension and brake systems on modern automobiles and light trucks.  (AU course required for Autobody Major.)

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • inspect a vehicle’s complete brake, steering and suspension system and determine condition of the components and if repair or replacement is necessary.
  • repair a vehicle’s disc brake system. This will include but not be limited to the replacement of the brake pads, machining or replacement of the brake rotors, maintenance of the brake caliper and bleeding of the brake system.
  • repair a vehicle’s drum brake system. This will include but not be limited to the replacement of drum brake shoes, hardware, machining or replacement of the drums, adjustment of the parking brake and bleeding of the hydraulic system.
  • repair a vehicle’s hydraulic brake system. This could include but not be limited to master cylinder, disc brake caliper, wheel cylinder, ABS hydraulic control unit, lines and hoses.
  • repair a vehicle’s wheel, tire and/or wheel bearing. This will include but not be limited to dismounting and mounting of a tire, repair of the tire, balancing of the assembly and the replacement or service to the wheel bearing.
  • repair the front and rear suspension of a vehicle. This could include the springs, shock absorbers, bushings, control arms ball joints or steering knuckles.
  • repair the steering system of a vehicle. This could include but not be limited to the repair or replacement of the steering gear, steering column, power steering pump, steering linkage and the alignment of all 4 wheels of the vehicle.


Concurrent Registration: AU 130
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