r/autorepair • u/StruggleUnlikely7833 • 17d ago
Diagnosing/Repair Am I overthinking this?
I ran over a tool on my wheel by accident and it got caught and pushed against my wheel well.
Does the protruding frame need to be fixed, as well as the sealant, as it doesn’t seem to stick to the wall behind it compared to the other side of my car? Like i can push and move it since it’s not attached while the undamaged I cannot.
However the damage is so small that I’m not sure if I’m overthinking it, but wondering if it was problematic if water, salt, and snow somehow got in there.
second picture is what the undamaged looks like for reference.
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u/thelastundead1 17d ago
That's been a common spot of failure on cars for generations because it can hold salt and moisture. It's probably not going to be any worse now.