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Old 02-07-2010, 05:59 PM   #1
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Accidentally drove over curb

Last night, I accidentally drove over a curb (about 5" high) as I pulled into a gas station. The curb juts out into the lot and that's where I encountered it. It didn't scrape the bottom of the bumper or anything, however it did dent that black plastic thing that's bolted to the underside of the front of the car (I have no idea what it's called). If I knew how to attach pictures here, I'd show you.
I'm worried that I might have damaged my Yaris.
I probably hit the curb at about 15-20 km/h. There are no marks on the tires or rim that I can see. There are no leaks either. I just took my car onto the highway today for a quick test-drive and, at 120 km/h (75 mph), there is no shaking or shimmying. The car pulls very, very slightly to the left at high speed, but I don't know if it was like that before or not.
From kneeling down and looking beneath the car, I can't discern anything having been bent (other than the hard, black plastic thing I mentioned).
Do you think I lucked out and it's okay?
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Old 02-07-2010, 07:05 PM   #2
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the engine tray or cover or whatever? shouldnt be a problem.... you should get a metal one from garm to replace it :)
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Old 02-07-2010, 07:11 PM   #3
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I figured out how this thing works. The first picture is under the right, front corner of the car (you can see the dent). The second one is of the left, front corner for comparison (no dent). The third picture is of the front, right wheel well (you can see the black, plastic piece out of alignment). The fourth picture is of the front, left wheel well where all is fine.

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All those white spots are salt (for those of you who live in the South). They're not scrapes.
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Old 02-07-2010, 07:24 PM   #4
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It looks fine. The large, black plastic piece is called the engine under cover.
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Old 02-07-2010, 07:31 PM   #5
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That dent will just pop out if you push or pull down around it .
and be just like new
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Old 02-07-2010, 08:28 PM   #6
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Thanks for your replies. I think I'll have to use my ratchet to unbolt the engine under cover on that side & realign it. In picture 1, on the right side, just behind that bolt, you can see it's not flat like it should be. It's bunched between two bolts there for some reason.
I'll get at it once the weather warms a little. It's freezing today.
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Old 02-07-2010, 09:00 PM   #7
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Your driver's side fender liner is sticking out. It should'nt be.
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Old 02-07-2010, 09:15 PM   #8
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Your driver's side fender liner is sticking out. It should'nt be.
Isn't that connected to the engine under cover?
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Old 02-07-2010, 09:30 PM   #9
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I think that's correct.
The bump may have shifted and pushed up the fender liner from under the sheetmetal.
It's not a tough fix....
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Old 02-07-2010, 09:34 PM   #10
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Thanks for the info. And thanks for taking the time to address my issue. Very much appreciated!
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Old 02-07-2010, 09:39 PM   #11
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Old 02-07-2010, 11:50 PM   #12
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You need to get your wheel alignment checked.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:04 AM   #13
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Do you think I should, despite the fact the car is not drifting?
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:19 AM   #14
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I'd worry more about all the road salt corroding the steel parts.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:34 AM   #15
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Little can be done about that, when the roads are covered with it.
I'm not going to wash the car down when it's -10 out.
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Old 02-08-2010, 10:52 AM   #16
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for soem reason yaris' can take curbs no problem, i jumped a curb doing about 35-40 mph and i have no damage, and my car is lowered with rims, no damage at all +D
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hope you dont get a leaking shocks....
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Old 02-08-2010, 02:49 PM   #18
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hope you dont get a leaking shocks....
I did a visual inspection under the car (as far as I could get without a jack or a hoist) and everything is dry.
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