
An RAC Inspected windscreen sticker will tell you that the vehicle
has been inspected by a highly qualified RAC Examining Engineer.
A used car's simply not complete without it.
This is what we check, so you don't have to.
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Damage, panel alignment, paint (excludes minor damage, routine wear
and tear). Condition, operation of door catches, hinges, window
regulators.
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Mountings for security.
Visual evidence of lubricant loss. Power unit for undue noise. Excessive
exhaust smoke.
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Operation of seat belts. Abnormal damage, wear and tear. |
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Radiator, water pump (where visible), hoses, external coolant loss.
Coolant level. Water pump for undue noise.
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Universal joints and/or constant velocity joints.
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Pipes and flexible hoses: external damage, corrosion, visual evidence
of hydraulic fluid loss. |
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Inspection of mountings and body fixings. Examine struts/shock absorbers
for leaks. Coil/leaf springs/torsion bars for weakness, damage or
breakage. |
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Check for slip, drag, judder.
Release mechanism for operation and undue noise. |
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Transmission mountings, external linkage, visual evidence of lubricant
loss. |
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Operation of lights, windscreen wipers, instruments, heater blower,
courtesy lights, radio/cassette player, accessories. Battery: cracks,
damage, corrosion. Ignition leads, coil, distributor security. |
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Visual evidence of damage to wheels and tyres i.e. cuts, abrasions,
abnormal wear. Check for cracks and chips to the windscreen and
other glass. |
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Operation of doors, steering column locks. |
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Mechanism, tie bars, track rods and joints. |
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Excessive external corrosion, damage. Exhaust system, damage to
mountings, excessive corrosion, leakage. Body jacking points; external
damage corrosion. |
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