Mechanical Inspection
Motohound fully-qualified mechanics thoroughly check all vehicles following a detailed inspection checklist.
Complete mechanical inspection checklist:
Mechanical
- Engine Oil and Oil Filter change or replacement and fit lube sticker
- Fluid top up
- Replace faulty or damaged constant velocity (CV) rubber boots.
- Replace faulty or worn constant velocity (CV) joints (excluding cut and weld)
- Fixing wheel bearings
- Brake disk skimming
- Engine and gearbox mounts
- Replace all leaking or weeping shocks
- Repair or replacement of all equipment needed to rectify a fault in the SRS or ABS systems
- Wheel balance when changing tyres
- Wheel alignments as required by TSDA
- 4x4 Binding diagnosis i.e., Subaru for compliance
- Exhaust repairs to be welded or replaced
- Fuel problems i.e., Fuel pumps and stale fuel, (report only)
Electrical
- Replace blown main fuses
- Air bag and ABS fault for compliance
- Remove Navigation screens and aerials
- Remove ETC unit and wiring
- Intermittent electrical faults, (report only)
General
- Replace snow tyres regardless of condition
- Check all hub caps
- Check and replace missing head rests
- Check and replace missing Jack/tools/spare wheel
- Check for pollen filters fitted
- Remove tow hook and replace cover panel
- Check rear wiper/washer operation or replace if missing wiper arm
- Check operation of Bonnet and Boot release mechanisms
- Torque all wheel nuts
- Fix windscreen chips if failed by TSDA
- Remove tint
- Repair or replace windscreen glass as required by the TSDA inspector
- Remove retro fit navigation and television screens (not including the glued down brackets)
- Refit radio aerials that have been removed for shipping
- Undertake any work that may be required for a vehicle to pass an emissions test
- Minimum tyre depth requirements is 3mm on 100% of tread pattern
