Car inspection basics

[Flagg]

Sir otep's pretty much complete except:

Due to lack of any reasonably bad roads we drove the Pajero over humps without slowing down or braking.

I wouldn't do this hump thing, cuz if I was the seller, I'd throw you out... (Peace sir otep)

Fiddled with everything in the cockpit to see if everything works. That included the shift-on-the-fly 4x4 system.

Needless to say, the seller was happy to get back to the used car lot. Afterwhich, we left the vehicle idling and the a/c on full to check for overheating and if the a/c turns warm during idling.

***Initial vehicle inspection included a quick visual check then zooming in on details like body panels, tires, glass, trim, etc. Checking for crash damage and any signs of faulty repairs. Engine visual check, see all fluids, check for leaks (look at the floor, too). Go under vehicle, check for leaks, off-road damage, anything that looks out of the ordinary.

To do the above engine check, try to get the car on a lifter, most gas stations have those for a fee (kung charming ka, for free ).

See if there are signs of previous modifications (sound systems, engine enhancements, etc.). And if these mods were removed, see that they put stuff back together properly.

Add ko lang: ask innocently if the car's been lowered... make it look like yun yung hilig mo para ma-off-guard yung seller, cuz lowering damages a lot of suspension stuff as well as engine mounts.

If you're looking at an A/T, pakinggan mo yung shifting. Very suspicious yung may additional clunking sounds after the shift. Dapat di rin malakas ang shift jerk. Sa M/T naman, dapat medyo may feeling of going into a slot when you shift gears, kung mushy na (yung tipong in-gear sya but you can wag the shifter na parang neutral), leave...

HTH