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 the 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 the 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 of 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; and
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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