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Title
Locate and repair vehicle water leaks, rattles, and squeaks
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the automotive repair
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to:
isolate the fault in the vehicle; rectify water leak into vehicle;
and rectify vehicle rattles and squeaks.
Classification
Motor Industry > Vehicle Bodywork
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Car Driver's Licence.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation, regulations, publication, and their amendments are required
to be consulted and followed where applicable:
–
Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992
–
Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations, 1990
–
New Zealand Road Code; Land Transport Safety Authority.
2
Reference to suitable tools and workshop equipment means industry approved tools
and equipment that are recognised within the industry as being the most suited to
complete the task to a professional and competent manner with due regard to safe
working practices.
3
Because of the particular nature of this unit standard, it is essential that the
assessment evidence is obtained from commercial jobs in the workplace under
normal workplace conditions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Isolate the fault in the vehicle.
Range
water leak, rattle, squeak.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Fault symptoms are interpreted from customer's explanation.
Range
1.2
The fault described by the customer is reproduced.
Range
1.3
road test to simulate conditions when fault occurs, communication
with customer to isolate fault.
Fault area is isolated and reported to the supervisor.
Range
1.4
type of fault; when the fault occurs; area where the fault occurs;
associated factors – noise, weather conditions, road conditions.
visual inspection, testing.
Vehicle components causing the fault complained of by the customer are
identified.
Outcome 2
Rectify water leak into vehicle.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Safe working practices are observed throughout the task.
Range
personal safety, safety of others, equipment and vehicle safety.
2.2
Suitable tools and equipment are selected and used that enable the water leak
to be rectified.
2.3
Seals and panels that require refitting and realigning are identified and reported
to the supervisor for remedial action.
2.4
Weather strips and door seals are repaired and/or replaced according to
supervisor's instructions, so as to prevent water entry into the interior of the
vehicle.
Outcome 3
Rectify vehicle rattles and squeaks.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Safe working practices are observed throughout the task.
Range
3.2
personal safety, safety of others, equipment and vehicle safety.
Suitable tools and equipment are selected and used that enable the rattles and
squeaks to be rectified.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Vehicle components causing the rattle and squeak are repaired and/or replaced
according to vehicle manufacturer's specifications.
Range
components not requiring extensive repairs and/or replacement.
3.4
Components requiring extensive repairs and/or replacement are referred to the
supervisor.
3.5
The vehicle is road tested to confirm that the rattle and squeak complained of is
eliminated.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
22803 and unit standard 22927.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 October 1995
31 December 2016
Review
2
29 March 1999
31 December 2016
Review
3
19 May 2006
31 December 2016
Reinstatement
4
16 April 2010
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016