Vehicle Checklist

1. What is it doing?

______Noise ______Visual ______Odor
______Performance ______Handling
______Leaking Fluid ______black  ______yellow/green/pink/orange 
______brown               ______reddish 

2. Where does it come from?

Inside car
______Left ______Center ______Right
______Front ______Rear ______Instrument Panel
______Seat ______Door ______Window
______Roof ______Floor ______Rear Fender
______Trunk
   
Outside car
______Left ______Right ______Under car (front)
______Front ______Rear ______Under car (rear)
______Under hood 
 
3. When does it happen?
______When car is not moving and engine stopped
______When car is moving and mostly:
______During braking
______During change from acceleration to coasting
______When shifting from forward to reverse
______During turning
______At ___ mph
______On rough roads
______While accelerating (increasing load)
______While decelerating (coasting)

Mostly when using:
______Brakes ______Heater/air conditioning
______Steering wheel ______Rear window defogger
______Starter ______Radio/power antenna
______Clutch ______Windshield wiper/washer
______Other   

When the engine is:
______Idling ______Hot ______Cold
______Being started ______Warming up 

4. Does it vary with:
______Car speed ______Engine speed ______Trunk load
______Engine load (acceleration) 

5. How often does it happen?
______Always ______Comes and goes 
______After ___ miles