Body Repair Manual

Checkpoints
• Accurate Inspection of Damaged Parts (Visual)
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 wheelhouse 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 windshield seal broken?
8. Is there any deformation in the vicinity of the top part of the roof panel's center pillar?
9. Is there any damage inside the automobile (is there any twisting of the dashboard, or anything irregular with the clearances
or 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 dashboard lower panel?
14. Is there any damage to brake or fuel lines, or wire harnesses?
Rear Section:
1. Is there any twisting, bulging or denting of the rear floor and rear bolsters? Have any of the connected sections come apart?
2. Is there any irregular bulging or denting in the rear fender?
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 is the rear wheelhouse and arch sections? Have any of the connected sections come apart?
5. Is there anything irregular in the rear glass and quarter glass seal clearance?
6. Is there any twisting or misalignment of the clearance of the trunk lid or tailgate opening section?
7. Is there any bending, splitting, denting or other damage to the suspension and its related parts?
8. Is there any deformation of the rear floor, rear floor cross member and damper base? Have any of the connected sections
come apart?
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