Hey guys, first post on the forum.
My wife drives a 2012 Civic EX, and she got herself into a fender bender the other day. She rear ended a truck at low speed at a stop light (airbags did not deploy).
The truck had a trailer hitch which punctured the radiator and dumped all the coolant. My wife pulled over into a parking lot and left the engine running for probably 10 minutes or so until I got there. Realizing that the radiator was busted, I immediately took a look at the dash and saw that the overheating light was on. I stopped the motor right away, but after idling for 10 minutes or more, I fear the head gasket might be shot, the cylinder heads warped, or some other permanent damage.
Right now the car is at the body shop being repaired. Not sure if these auto body places have the capability of checking for engine damage or fixing it.
I am mechanically inclined. I can fix most things as long as I watch enough YouTube videos. What steps should I be taking to see what sort of damage was done to the engine?
My wife drives a 2012 Civic EX, and she got herself into a fender bender the other day. She rear ended a truck at low speed at a stop light (airbags did not deploy).
The truck had a trailer hitch which punctured the radiator and dumped all the coolant. My wife pulled over into a parking lot and left the engine running for probably 10 minutes or so until I got there. Realizing that the radiator was busted, I immediately took a look at the dash and saw that the overheating light was on. I stopped the motor right away, but after idling for 10 minutes or more, I fear the head gasket might be shot, the cylinder heads warped, or some other permanent damage.
Right now the car is at the body shop being repaired. Not sure if these auto body places have the capability of checking for engine damage or fixing it.
I am mechanically inclined. I can fix most things as long as I watch enough YouTube videos. What steps should I be taking to see what sort of damage was done to the engine?