# Made a U-Turn a bit too tightly. Swiped the median **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 15, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217 "2020-10-15T00:14:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BSCentral](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@BSCentral](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BSCentral)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217/1 "2020-10-15T00:14:46Z")
I own a 2014 Toyota Corolla. On impact, my left rear wheel lifted up. But I also heard a brief, ~2 second, scraping noise. I am curious if that was the sound of friction by the underside of my vehicle making contact. Straight car meets curved edge of median. Should I be too worried? Since I was accelerating from a complete stop at a red light, I know I wasn’t going very fast at all. Maybe around 10mph. I pulled over and laid on my stomach to check the underside of my car. Nothing appeared loose or falling off. No punctures in the tire or abrasions. Still, I know very little about cars except how to drive them. So, I am asking for peace of mind. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217/2 "2020-10-15T00:18:41Z")
Bring the car to a shop to be inspected. To make sure nothing is bent. Tester ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217/3 "2020-10-15T00:41:10Z")
Yep you need to get it checked. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217/4 "2020-10-15T03:00:05Z")
A rear wheel curb hop at 10 MPH might damage a tire, unlikely to cause suspension damage. The noise may have been from the rocker panel or under body plastics rubbing on the curb. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217/5 "2020-10-15T04:12:48Z")
" So I know little about cars, except how to drive them." Not sure if I agree with that whole statement. Also doubt that turning at 10 mph would wipe you out against a curb. Get it checked out, If you did grind something against the curb, you want to get some primer and pain on it. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217/6 "2020-10-15T09:37:04Z")
I would suggest getting a 4 wheel alignment check. Ten MPH may not sound like much but with going on 3000 pounds of car applied there is certainly a possibility of something being bent. Better to find out now rather than discover later tires are wearing out prematurely. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/made-a-u-turn-a-bit-too-tightly-swiped-the-median/171217/7 "2020-10-15T12:16:04Z")
> [@BSCentral](#): > > I know very little about cars except how to drive them. > [@BSCentral](#): > > Since I was accelerating from a complete stop at a red light, > On impact, my left rear wheel lifted up. But I also heard a brief, ~2 second, scraping noise. Are you sure you know how to drive?