Preparation of work

PREPARATION OF WORK

Visual Inspection

Damage to the exterior of the body can be inspected visually, but where there has been an external impact, it is necessary to inspect the extent of the damage. In some cases, the deformation may have spread beyond the actual areas which were in the collision and must therefore be inspected closely.

Damaged Parts should be visually checked as follows:

Seat Belts

Replace the seat belts if:

1. The belt material is cut, punctured, burned or in any way damaged.
2. The buckle or retractor does not work properly.
3. They were being worn at the time of a collision (check for damage at the seat belt anchor points).
4. Their condition is questionable.

Front Section:

1. Is there any bending, splitting, denting or other damage to the suspension and its related parts?
2. Is there any deformation of the front bulkhead or radiator core? Have any of the connected sections come apart?
3. Are there any creases or distortion in the front inner wing or side frame? Have any of the connected sections come apart?
4. Is there any bending or twisting of the whole front area?
5. Is there any deformation like creases, bulges, or dents in the front pillar, dashboard, floor, etc.?
6. Is there any vertical twisting or misaligned clearance in the door?
7. Is the windscreen seal broken?
8. Is there any deformation in the vicinity of the top part of the roof panel’s centre pillar?
9. Is there any damage inside the vehicle (is there any twisting of the dashboard, or anything irregular with the clearances of sheet-mounting parts)?
10. Is there any damage to the steering wheel? Is there any deformation in the column and the column-mounted parts?
11. Is there any oil or water leakage and damage to the engine, transmission or brakes?
12. Is there any irregular noise in the gear changing operation, engine and transmission rotation?
13. Are there any traces of contact between the engine block and the centre cross member?
14. Is there any damage to brake or fuel lines, or wire harnesses?