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What better way to start off the New Year than to take a look at some of your favorite things from the previous year? Let's recap 2015 by reviewing some of your favorite searches, questions and articles last year on the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support Portal.
Searches
Here you can see a snapshot of the most popular vehicle searches conducted on the RTS Portal last year from around the country.
Can that part be sectioned?
What parts need to be replaced?
Where's the high-voltage disable procedure?Questions
Now let's take a look at your favorite Ask I-CAR questions.
Ask I-CAR questions are broken down into two categories, vehicle maker specific questions and I-CAR specific questions. In 2015, the most viewed questions for each category are listed at the bottom of most pages on the website.
The questions you submitted covered many of the most debated issues in the industry, including: recycled parts, general sectioning guidelines, kink vs. bend, sectioning procedures, and straightening issues.
Here are your Top Ten Questions for each category in 2015:
Top Ten Vehicle Specific Questions
- 2013 Ford F-Series Pickup
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front frame horn? - Hyundai
Does Hyundai have a sectioning procedure available? - 2013 Honda Accord
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the B-pillar reinforcement? - Kia
Does Kia have a sectioning procedure available? - 2013 Honda Accord
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front lower rails? - 2013 Ford Taurus
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front lower rails? - 2014 Toyota Tundra
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front lower rails? - 2011 RAM Ram
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front lower rails? - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front lower rails? - 2012 Chrysler 300
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front lower rails?
Top Ten I-CAR Specific Questions
- What does I-CAR say about using a recycled quarter panel assembly that includes the inner, outer, and reinforcements?
- What does I-CAR say about straightening a kink?
- Can I-CAR General Sectioning Guidelines be used?
- What does I-CAR say about repairing damaged door intrusion beams?
- What does I-CAR say about replacing suspension parts in pairs?
- What does I-CAR say about the decision to use recycled parts?
- What does I-CAR say about repairing damaged bumper reinforcements?
- What does I-CAR say about repair tolerances?
- What does I-CAR say about using recycled airbags?<
- What does I-CAR say about repairing damaged crush boxes?
Articles
Finally, let's take a look at your favorite articles from 2015.
It's no surprise that the number one read article for the year was on the 2015 Ford F-150 Outer Box Side Replacement Options. Another hot topic for several years Update: Are General Sectioning Guidelines Still Applicable? continued in the number two spot. With MIG Brazing What Is It, Why Should I Use It? rounding out the top three.
Some of the other articles that were favorites include, "When Is A Scan Tool Required?" and "Special Guest Contributor: Chuck Olsen from Collision Diagnostic Services (CDS) - "Strategy Based Diagnostics in Collision Repair""
