Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters

Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters fit and replace parts and accessories on motor vehicles.

What the job involves

• Removing old and damaged parts and cleaning surrounding areas on vehicles

• Fitting batteries and installing accessories such as sun roofs, stereos and alarms

• Removing damaged glass, trimming strips and rubber seals from window frames and mountings on motor vehicles, positioning new windscreens and glass windows on frames and attaching and sealing them

• Inspecting, removing and repairing muffler mountings, and fitting new mufflers, extractors and exhaust pipes

• Removing radiators from vehicles and cleaning and repairing them

• Installing new or repaired radiators into vehicles and repairing and replacing other units in the cooling system such as thermostats, head gaskets and water pumps

• Inspecting tyres to determine which repair action to implement and repairing punctures in tubes and tubeless tyres

• Operating air driven equipment to remove and refit tyres and tubes on vehicles

• Balancing wheels and tyres using static and electronic equipment