About Safety Certificate.

[sundance]

Could anyone be kind enough to provide me a list of things that will
be checked for a safety certificate?

I bought a used car, and I need to know what has been checked during a
safety check. In this way, I can tell what I should do for
maintenance.

Thanks a million!

 

[Mike Hall]

Get yourself a Haynes manual.. Maintenance of a vehicle is not down to a
safety check listing.. all parts of an automobile should be checked at some
point from the bolts that hold the licence plate on at the front to the
bolts that hold the licence plate at the back.. obvious safety issues are
condition of brakes, suspension and steering.. tires.. lights.. winshield
wiper and washer operation.. door hinges and locks.. horn.. bumper
mountings.. all bodywork especially if of unitary construction

 

[Daniel J. Stern]

Get yourself a Haynes manual

....they make excellent doorstops and fire starters, and that's ALL they're
good for. Manuals full of errors, like Haynes and Chiltons, are a
liability -- not an asset -- when working on your own car. If you intend
to work on your own car, get the FACTORY manual.

DS

 

[Daniel J. Stern]

Could anyone be kind enough to provide me a list of things that will
be checked for a safety certificate?

Would you be kind enough to tell us where you're trying to register a car?

 

[Mike Hall]

I would agree with your sentiments re the manual but for the part at the
front that includes a list of stuff to check..

 

[Matthew S. Whiting]

...they make excellent doorstops and fire starters, and that's ALL they're
good for. Manuals full of errors, like Haynes and Chiltons, are a
liability -- not an asset -- when working on your own car. If you intend
to work on your own car, get the FACTORY manual.

Amen. I have both for my 94 Chevy pickup. If anyone wants the Haynes
manual it is yours for the cost of postage.


Matt