What are the disadvantages of vehicle undercarriage scraping?
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The disadvantages of vehicle undercarriage scraping are as follows: 1. Pipe damage: The most vulnerable parts of a car's undercarriage are various pipes, such as brake hydraulic pipes and fuel pipes. However, these pipes are usually hidden and protected in the grooves of the undercarriage steel plate and do not protrude above the undercarriage's horizontal plane. 2. Undercarriage steel plate: If the undercarriage hits a step or a flat obstacle, the steel plate will make planar contact with the obstacle, so the pipes hidden in the grooves of the steel plate will not be damaged. 3. Oil leakage: If the undercarriage hits a protruding stone on the ground, the contact surface will be point-like, and the protruding stone may hit the pipes in the grooves, causing oil or fluid leakage, which can be quite hazardous.
I once drove over a ditch on a dirt road and accidentally hit the undercarriage, which gave me quite a scare. There are several critical components under the chassis, like the oil pan, exhaust pipe, and brake lines. Damaging them can lead to serious trouble. A cracked oil pan can leak engine oil, and without proper lubrication, the engine can burn out—repairs can be extremely costly. A deformed exhaust pipe affects the exhaust system, making the car sluggish and emitting black smoke. What's even scarier is if the brake lines break; during an emergency stop, the car might not respond, leading to an immediate accident. My advice is to stop in a safe spot immediately after hitting something, get down to check for oil leaks or cracks, and if you're inexperienced, call a tow truck to take it to a repair shop for inspection. Safety is more important than anything else.
