2011 Honda Civic General Question

Hi! I got into trouble last night. I was trying to reverse down a narrow street and hit a car's front bumper quite hard. But when i checked, it has no dents nor scratches. It looks exactly like nothing happened. When the owner went down, he inspected his car and opened the driver's door and we heard a creaking sound and told us that it was from the impact. Is it possible to have the door damaged if the impast was on the front bumper? Thank you!

Posted Sep 4th by Andy the owner of a Honda Civic 2011, Honda, Civic, Bumper, Crash, Wreck, "Fender Bender", Door, "Car Door", "Driver's Door", Alignment, Hinge, "Door Hinge",

Answers from the Automotive Experts

Hello,

Thank you for writing in. It is very possible for the forces of the impact to have misaligned the door hinge, door frame, or door itself so that it now makes a noise. The forces behind your vehicle are transferred through whatever you make contact with and can cause a ripple effect throughout the vehicle. The hinge may simply need lubrication to keep it from creaking, and a new noise doesn't mean that there is any serious damage. Good luck!

⟩ Answered on Sep 4th, 2018 by Jessica Howe, Automotive Expert & Coach at AskPatty.com

Contribute to this question:

blog comments powered by Disqus

Related Honda Civic FAQs

If I wanted to buy a cover for my car what size should I buy ?
Read More
We rebuilt the transmission in my 2001 Honda Civic DX. The next day after being rebuilt, ... Read More
I had a lil tap so i added a qt of lucas oil treatment now it blows white smoke when i ... Read More
Why does my car overheat when I go 65 mph? Read More
When driving my Honda Civic, its belts squeal. it starts accelerating on its own, and my ... Read More
Hi, I have a 2002 Honda Civic. When should I be worried about my car mileage? Read More
my camshaft pully has a piece broken off, will that throw my timing off or can i ... Read More
We just got the 84 civic and it turns on for a second and when it does stay on its ... Read More
When I was getting a flat repaired recently, I was told that I should replace all the ... Read More