Q: Car making scraping sound
I hit a deer the other day and banged up the bumper and front end. When I turn the car left, it makes a really bad scraping sound.
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The scrapping sound is most likely a part of the fender or plastic trim is hitting the tire on turns. I recommend you have a mechanic, like ones from YourMechanic, come by and check your car for you. The mechanic can check to see what was damaged, and diagnose the cause of the car’s sound.
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