I was recently in a hit and run accident going to visit family for thanksgiving. I have a 2013 Honda Civic sedan. It popped my back passenger side tire and put a few dents in the car on that same side but other than that it still runs okay and no check engine light came on. The only thing is the TPMS is saying system failure or something like that when I put the donut on the car. What are some possible things that Could get messed up in this sort of accident or that I should spend money on? Just worried there’s some other internal damage or leaks. What should my mechanic look for that could be pricy to fix. Front engine bay of car seems okay and not effected but not sure.
Well the tire pressure system reads through the sending units in the tire valve stem probably broke one of them you can get it scanned and see what the code is
Take the car to a body shop to inspect. Considering what you described, your car might need some serious work.
Mechanics get wrecked cars all times. They know what to look for. Call your insurance and ask for a bonded, accredited auto shop recommendation, who can look a the damage. You'll want to have everything documented in case the other driver is found.
Fortunately there's no critical components at the rear of the vehicle, so engine etc is fine. But the rear suspension will need to be looked at. Wheel rim, hub, bearing, struts, control arms, bushings, springs, brakes etc...
They will also need to check wheel and body alignment. If the impact was hard enough, it can bend the entire vehicle. In that case it's usually irreparable, unsafe to drive, and would declared a "total loss".
That's what insurance is for. Take it to the shop.
2013 Honda Civic base model automatic. Someone sideswiped me, front wheel needed replacement and back tire had a blow out. I changed all 4 wheels and the bad tire. Car pulls to the right just a tad since the accident. Struts look good. Independent mechanic worried could be a wheel bearing. Can mechanics just inspect the wheel bearing before changing them and can you change one bearing at a time? Or am I worried for nothing and the car just needs a 4 wheel alignment. What’s the most cost effective and hassle free way to go about this process? I’m figuring this out as I go.
yes you can change one bearing. I would have the alignment checked anyway.
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I have a 2013 Honda Civic base model that was sideswiped and it got hit mainly in the back but also partially in the front. I replaced the wheels and already had the suspension looked at. It drives okay. My fear, because the car hit me going 60MPH or more is that it knocked something loose or damaged some components on the front passenger side. One thing I noticed that I didn’t notice before the wreck is now the car has a louder rumbling noise when the car is in idle and my foot is on the break but as the car gets going it goes away. It isn’t the breaks it’s a totally different sound. It sounds like it’s coming from under the hood. After a while of driving it stops and mainly does it if it’s been sitting a while and I’m in reverse and have my foot on the brake. One stupid thing I did after the accident is I put my foot on the gas really hard trying to get out from the middle of the freeway while the car's emergency brake was engaged not sure if I messed up something. Another thing is the car is starting to pull to the right. Any ideas?