PREPARATIONS OF BODYWORK 2–3
2. CHECKPOINTS
• Accurate Inspection of Damaged Parts(Visual)
Seat Belts
Always replace the seat belt 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(also
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 dam-
age to the suspension and its related parts?
2. Is there any deformation of the front panel or radia-
tor crossmember? Have any of the connected sec-
tions come apart?
3. Are there any creases or distortion in the front wheel-
house 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, dash panel, 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 dash panel, 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 center crossmember?
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 any 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 wheel-
house and arch sections? Have any of the connected
sections come apart?
5. Is there anything irregular in the rear glass seal clear-
ance?
6. Is there any twisting or misalignment of the clear-
ance of the trunk lid opening section?
7. Is there any bending, splitting, denting or other dam-
age to the suspension and its related parts?
8. Is there any deformation of the rear floor
crossmember, trunk floor panel and back panel?
Have any of the connected sections come apart?
Impact Beam :
Always replace the door assembly if:
1. The external force makes the impact beam of door
inner deform.
Always replace impact beam if:
2. The external force makes the impact beam of front
bumper and rear bumper deform.
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