If your car is back after a repair due to smash , it is always important to check various points. If you have no idea what to do and check, here we have brought various noteworthy points.
Bodywork
You must always try to see the car on the street and in broad daylight. In this way, you can more easily observe whether or not, it is probably repaired.
Paint
If any part of the vehicle has been repainted, you may notice different shades, as over time the paint tends to lose its shine; those that show a livelier tone will have been painted less time ago.
They have painted a door does not mean that it is fine now, you should look at small details that can reveal whether it has been repaired well or not. For example, if it is a door, look for burrs or paint faults in the areas of the handles or the rubbers of the windows.
Also, check that everything is properly adjusted and that the door opens and closes without generating noise and without much resistance. Also, try to lower the windows to check that they do it correctly.
Bumps
Look at the gaps between the wings and the bonnet, or between the doors, between the boot lid and the bumper, between the headlights, you will most likely see differences between the gap on one side and the other.
Car’s Interior
Look at the state of the upholstery and the softness of the seats, the wear of the pedals, the door handles, the light controls, the armrests, the gear knob, the steering wheel – Yes, they are very deteriorated, you will get signs here if your car has not been repaired well after a smash.
When starting it:
The engine should start immediately if the car smash repairs have been done properly. Once you actuate the ignition – on diesel engines, remember to wait for the glow plugs to turn off. If it is not like that and you notice that it lacks the strength to start, the problem may be in the battery. Yes, once running, the engine should work normally.
If, on the other hand, once the idling speed is unstable, it tends to stall, vibrates a lot, expels a lot of smoke…, it could be an indication that there is a problem in the power system.
Illumination:
Observe the operation of the headlights: in addition to lighting up when you operate them, if not, there could be a fault in the light control unit – they must have sufficient intensity and not show any oscillation when activating other systems, for example. Otherwise, there may be a problem with the alternator.
Air conditioning:
Also, check that the air conditioning expels cold air in less than a minute and that the heating is working properly.
Wheels:
On the road, check that the vehicle does not tend to roll to one side and that there are no vibrations in the direction. The first may be due to a wheel being low in pressure. But also, to the fact that there is some defect in the parallel that could cause irregular wear of the wheels in addition to worsening stability.
That’s all! These are some of the important points you need to inspect once your car is back from car smash repairs.
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