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Post by **DrivingHabit** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:46 pm

While driving to work a block away I experienced a rubbing/dragging noise underneath my car. Anyone know it might be??? Sadly my car is not under warranty im close to about 38,000 miles. I called and scheduled an appointment in the morning with a dealership. I hope I don't have problems driving home from work, have to drive 20 miles of city driving and freeway driving to and from work.

Post by **frankoV** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:17 pm

Didja pick up a tree branch?

Not being an idiot . . . did that a coupla weeks ago . . . just a small branch got caught up and made an awful noise . . .

Post by **BBISHOPPCM** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:42 pm

I ditto the branch idea... I had this happen during a windstorm.

Post by **blindsnyper** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:46 pm

try this...

Post by **DrivingHabit** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:21 pm

The noise was more a metal sound. Do brakes fail at less 50,000 miles often?

Plus I have not done a Transmission Flush yet and my brakes have not been service/changed out yet.

Post by **dfc222** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:56 pm

@ blind_snyper

Seriously, thats what i was screaming

Post by **manvan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:57 pm

DrivingHabit wrote:The noise was more a metal sound. Do brakes fail at less 50,000 miles often?

Plus I have not done a Transmission Flush yet and my brakes have not been service/changed out yet.

ive done niether of those at 55k and every thing is still working awsome, i agree with them, its prob just something that caught under your car

Post by **Red Devil** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:09 pm

blind_snyper wrote:try this...

+1

Post by **DrivingHabit** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:16 am

Ok I just got back from the dealership they found nothing wrong as far as the grinding/rubbing noise.

My car dings a little going over dips near railroad tracks, driveways, speed bumps.

! Anyone know what might be touch the ground??? This has not happened til now.

Post by **biggie** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:39 am

Nothing should touch the ground. You have to be hearing something else. But wouldn't have a clue what.

If you hear it everytime, then get a service tech to ride with you and go find a bump/whatever.

Post by **DrivingHabit** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:52 am

Can it be the bushings? Do the dealerships usually looks at the bushings and grease them?

Post by **biggie** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:05 am

DrivingHabit wrote: Can it be the bushings? Do the dealerships usually looks at the bushings and grease them?

Those should normally be looked at during a large service (like 15/30k service, etc). Doubt it would be bushings though.

Post by **Versafied** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:23 am

I'm sure the dealership checked your belts. Is it coming from a corner or from the center? Can you hear the noise if your outside the car?

Post by **jmaclean** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:24 pm

Could be, perhaps a loose heat shield or muffler parts. Call Car Talk, aka click and clack, the Tappet Bros (airs on your local public radio station) . . . . I bet they'd diagnose it as or something comical like trinkets left by nesting mice in the air filter, which I've heard them talk about. http://www.cartalk.com/ I haven't heard anyone call in about their V, and we could use the exposure.

Post by **Red Devil** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:24 pm

jmaclean wrote:I haven't heard anyone call in about their V, and we could use the exposure.

What?

Post by **Papercarz** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:03 am

Red devil... Its a radio talk show about cars!! On the "AM" setting on your radio.... I know! I thought it was just some other button!!

My grandma listens to car talk... same channel as NPR or something? "all things considered" ? Dont they have that comedy where they make all their own noises... its actually really well done!

lawl

Older people driving the same car as me is just reassurance that I made a good choice. Exposure for Nissan is good, I think they made a good product!

Im scared to call in though.. they would be like.... "Nissan Versa??? What is that? ...Ive never seen one of those" just like everyone else.

Post by **Red Devil** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:22 am

Papercarz wrote:Red devil... Its a radio talk show about cars!! On the "AM" setting on your radio.... I know! I thought it was just some other button!!

My grandma listens to car talk... same channel as NPR or something? "all things considered" ? Dont they have that comedy where they make all their own noises... its actually really well done!

lawl

Older people driving the same car as me is just reassurance that I made a good choice. Exposure for Nissan is good, I think they made a good product!

Im scared to call in though.. they would be like.... "Nissan Versa??? What is that? ...Ive never seen one of those" just like everyone else.

I'm just confused as to why our cars "need exposure". I see plenty of elderly driving V's all the time.

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