Rear Section:

Rear Section:

1. Is there any twisting, bulging or denting of the rear floor and parcel shelf squab support? Have any of the connected sections come apart?
2. Is there any irregular bulging or denting in the rear wing?
3. Is there any distortion in the rear inner panel? Is there any bending and denting in the vicinity of the rear pillar?
4. Is there any distortion or creasing in the rear inner wing and arch sections? Have any of the connected sections come apart?
5. Is there any twisting or misalignment of the clearance of the tailgate opening section?
6. Is there any bending, splitting, denting or other damage to the suspension and its related parts?
7. Is there any deformation of the rear floor, rear floor cross member and rear inner wing? Have any of the connected sections come apart?

Body Alignment Inspection

Taking into consideration the differences in body styles, steering and suspension systems and engine and transmission layouts, the location of the following components as applicable to a particular vehicle is critical:

• Front suspension upper damper mountings.
• Front suspension or sub frame mountings.
• Engine mounting on RH and LH valances.
• Rear suspension upper damper mountings.
• Rear suspension mountings or lower pivots.
• Steering rack mountings.

Additional points which can be used to check alignment and assembly are:

• Inner holes in crossmember - side - main floor.
• Holes in front longitudinals.
• Holes in extension - side member - front.
• Holes in rear longitudinals.
• Holes in rear lower panels or extension rear floor.
• Petrol tank mountings.

Apertures for windscreen, backlight, bonnet and doors can best be checked by offering up an undamaged component as a gauge.

Follow basic alignment measurements for relevant model. See INFORMATION, Body dimensions.