What to Do When the Car Chassis is Scraped?
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When the car chassis is scraped, the chassis should be inspected. Here are some introductions about the car chassis: 1. Prevention: When the car is designed, the chassis has a certain impact resistance. The most vulnerable parts of the car chassis are various pipes, such as brake hydraulic pipes and fuel pipes, but these pipes are hidden and protected in the grooves of the chassis steel plate and will not be higher than the horizontal plane of the chassis. 2. Impact with the ground: If the chassis hits protruding stones on the ground, the impact contact surface is point-like, and the protruding stones are likely to touch the pipes in the grooves, causing oil or fluid leakage, which is quite harmful. You can drive the car to a repair shop and have the car lifted for a thorough inspection of the chassis.
Last time I drove over a pothole, the chassis got scraped, which really worried me at the time. I immediately pulled over, turned off the engine, and used my phone's flashlight to check underneath for any fluid leaks. If you see oil leaking or hear any strange noises, don't drive any further—call a tow truck right away. If it's just minor scratches on the surface, I'd still drive to a repair shop and have the mechanic lift the car for a thorough inspection. After all, the chassis houses critical components like the fuel tank and exhaust pipe, so I wouldn’t trust a random roadside stall—I’d rather spend extra to get a full inspection at a 4S shop. Now, I always slow down in advance when approaching rough roads, and I’ve been thinking about installing an underbody guard—it seems like a smart move.
