Tech Session Check List-Work Sheet
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Topic: Tech Session Check List-Work Sheet
Posted By: Dawg
Subject: Tech Session Check List-Work Sheet
Date Posted: 20 February 2011 at 12:50pm
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I've been thinking about this for a while now. Our cars aren't getting any newer. Lets face it, we need to treat them well or they will bite us again and again. Most of us it seems just drive and drive till something breaks or starts acting up. Then it's panic stations. How about a well thought out tech session work sheet. Lots of tick boxes and room on the bottom to write details, just like you would find at the repair shop. -- Tristan, you could help by sending me some actual shop examples you've used in the field -- If we put our heads together, we could list all the likely Fiero issues. This would be a Fiero specific check list. Here's my vision. We show up to a tech session and everyone gets their car checked out. As a group we take each car and go through the check list. Maybe we put the car up on stands, take all four wheels off and start going through the list. If something is found it gets written down. Then drop the car and roll the next one up. On and on till every car has been looked at. If there is some time left, maybe we start fixing stuff. If not, then at least the owner knows what he or she needs to do. If we get to the point where everyone has their sheets filled out. Then the tech sessions can concentrate on repairs. This in my opinion is what a car club if for. Working on our cars together. Enjoying our cars together. I am willing to do the design work for the actual form but I will need lots of input from the group. This could end up being quite the list. Send me ideas and I will tabulate them. The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
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Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 20 February 2011 at 3:09pm
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Door handles...my drivers is ready to fall off...lol ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 5:34am
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This is a list that I think was a BCAA type check list when buying a used car: BODY 1. Body/sheet metal damage 2. Frame/Cross member 3. Paint 4. Chrome/mouldings 5. Upholstery/interior trim 6. Safety belts 7. Glass/Windshield 8. Door stays 9. Door locks/latches 10. Hood locks/latches 11. Trunk lock/latches 12. Tailgate (p/u) 13. Van 14. Motorhome 15. Bumpers 16. Body rust BRAKES 17. Drums 18. Rotors 19. Wheel cylinder leakage 20. Calipers 21. Flex hoses 22. Fluid leaks/level 23. Power assist 24. Emergency brake operation 25. Brake pedal reserve 26. Lining remaining: COOLING SYSTEM 27. Radiator 28. Upper hose 29. Lower hose 30. Heater hose(s) 31. Bypass hose 32. Frost plug(s) 33. Fan/shroud 34. Water pump 35. Coolant level 36. Coolant condition 37. Anti-freeze protection 38. Pressure cap 39. Expansion tank 40. Pressure test level DRIVE LINE 41. Trans. Road test 42. Shift indicator 43. Shift linkage 44. Trans. Mount 45. Clutch operation/adjustment 46. Auto fluid level/cond. 47. Cooler lines 48. Drive shaft(s) 49. U-Joints 50. CV joints/boots 51. Rear axle noise/bearings 52. Seals/gaskets
ELEC. SYSTEM 53. Battery cond./level 54. Terminals/hold downs 55. Wiring/cables 56. Instruments/switches 57. Horn 58. Headlights/lenses 59. Tail/park lights/lenses 60. Stop lights/lenses 61. License plate lights 62. Back-up lights/lenses 63. Turn signals 64. Emergency flashers 65. Marker lights/lenses 66. Starter operation/solenoid 67. Charging system 68. Charging voltage 69. Wiper/washer cond. 70. Heater motor/defroster 71. Ignition system 72. Accessories 73. Neutral safety switch 74. Mirrors ENGINE 75. Cylinder power balance 76. Engine mounts 77. Engine noise 78. Valve train noise 79. Valve covers 80. Cyl. Head area (external) 81. Intake manifold 82. Exhaust manifolds 83. Timing cover/frt seal area 84. Rear seal area 85. Oil pan/plug 86. Belts 87. Pulleys/brackets 88. Oil filter 89. Oil level/condition 90. Oil pressure sender 91. Emission control devices FRONT SUSP. & STEERING 92. Stabilizer Bushings/links 93. Control arms/bushings 94. Lower ball joints 95. Upper balls joints 96. King pin bushings 97. Idler arm 98. Pitman arm 99. Tie rod ends 100. Center link 101. Steering box 102. Rack & Pinion assy 103. Steering shaft/joint(s) 104. P/S Pump/reservoir 105. P/S Operation 106. P/S hoses/fittings 107. Springs/shackles 108. Torsion bars 109. McPherson struts 110. Shock absorbers/bushings 111. Wheel bearings 112. Alignment (visual only) REAR SUSP. 113. Springs/shackles 114. Torsion bars 115. Mountings 116. Control arms/bushings 117. Stabilizer bushings 118. McPherson struts 119. Shock absorber/bushings 120. Axle housing/mounts 121. Oil plug/seal 122. Wheel bearings 123. Hubs/seals/gaskets FUEL & EXH. SYS. 124. Accelerator pedal 125. Carburetor 126. Fuel injection 127. Linkages/controls 128. Air cleaner/filter 129. Pre-heat/fresh air ducting 130. Fuel lines 131. Fuel pump 132. Gas tank 133. Seals/gaskets 134. Exhaust pipe 135. Muffler 136. Resonator 137. Catalytic converter 138. Tail pipe 139. Hangers/clamps 140. Exhaust system noise WHEELS & TIRES 141. Tire tread remaining 142. R/frt % 143. L/frt % 144. R/rear % 145. L/rear % 146. Spare 147. Wheel rims 148. Lug nuts/bolts 149. Wheel covers 150. Odometer reading ________ ML’s/KM |
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 6:18pm
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Great suggestion, Damien!! It will be awesome if we can make this
happen!! |
Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 9:58pm
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Ok....here's another one. How many Fieros out there are still totally stock? Less and less as the years go by. Wouldn't it be cool to have a car journal? Basically it would be a list of non standard modifications that have been made along with where the parts came from. Caliper from this car and it's part number. Idler from here and the number for the longer belt. Larger oil filter number. Get the idea? Never mind an engine swap, holy crap. Then if some poor bugger buys your car, he's not totally lost. Some of the Fiero's bad reputation in mechanical shops is this very thing. The poor mechanic has to try and figure out where the goodies came from. What do you guys think? The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 22 February 2011 at 11:04am
Mine is still totally stock. I also have all service receipts from day 1, including work done by our own Dr. I also have my original order confirmation. There is so much there that, frankly, a buyer probably couldn't be bothered so sort through all of it. But I guess it could look good at car shows. -------------  Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
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