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mazda33
11-29-2012, 04:20 PM
Yep, drove my car over a curb. Took it to dealership, they changed the wheel hoods or mud guard or whatever they're called. Said that there was no major damage elsewhere, thank God.

Checked under the car and I can feel the bent metal under both driver and passenger doors. It's not visible on the side view, but I could feel the bent metal under the case. Not sure if there is any major damage to the unibody.

Now my problem is, every time I take a left turn or if I go over bumpy roads, there is a creaking from the passenger side. It's not a squeak like a door hinge, but just a creak, like a table would creak if it had too much weight on it.

The car drives perfectly fine but the creaking is really bothering me. Any idea what might be wrong? I feel it might just be some bent metal creaking under stress, but is that something I should get check out?

Only asking since winter is coming (as predicted by ned stark :P) and I don't want to further damage something that might be serious.

Lockdown
11-29-2012, 04:34 PM
Do you mean the pinch is bent?
Where you stick one of those crappy jacks?

silverstarmazda
11-29-2012, 04:43 PM
hard to say without a picture

mazda33
11-29-2012, 04:46 PM
http://i48.tinypic.com/2samow8.jpg
The red marked area is where I can feel the bent metal. It seems like there are rods or bars that run the length of the car body there, and they are bent.

However, I am not sure if that's what's making the noise.

Pretty much everything under the car hit the curb, front and back bumpers are scratched, metal is out of shape, etc.