Multipoint inspection vehicle check car before buying
Headlights
for cracks and dents- Windshield
- Mirror
- Glass
- Basic
walk around
- All
dash indicators illuminate, turn off after 2 seconds
- Wipers
and washers front and rear
- Doors
must close smoothly
- Turn
signals parking lights high beams, brake light reverse lights
- Wrap
weak magnet in a cloth so it barely stick to a fridge to check for repaint
- Start
engine, check for exhaust gasses coming out from oil refill hole
- Exhaust
gas must not be black or white.
- Check
if engine bolts have scratches, if it was ever opened before
- Coolant
itself nice and clear, use hydrometer to check min temperature
- Hoses
not too hard or soft. Too hard means pressure from engine leaks into coolant
system.
- Power
steering fluid clear
- Brake
fluid clear
- Oil
level, oil not black nor milky
- Transmission
fluid, observe hot and cold range on dip stick, deposit on white paper, must
not be dark
- Belts
proper tension, no cracks
- Ignition
wires
- Battery
> 12V
- Air
filter not too dirty
- Cabin
air filters, one might be locatedbehind the glovebox?
- Move
the tire back and forth, up and down, right and right to check for looseness
in suspension and steering components
- Check
tire threads, must be equal depth over whole surface
- Brake
pads tick
- CV
boots (rubber covering axle connection the wheel)
- Sway
bar links not loose
- Brake
lines for cracks or leaks or rust
- Inner
or out tie rod end looseness, hold the tie rod end and move the wheel to check
or just grab tie rod end and pull down and up to check
- Springs
for damage and shocks oil residue
- Diff
leaks, electrical connection secure
- Oil
leak from engine and transmission
- Drive
shaft joints and bushings
- Exhaust,
rubber hangers and clamps
- Muffler
must have a hole for condensate drainage
- Parking
brake cable ok
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