Strange dragging noise from under the car

I was driving towards the West Gate bridge from the city when I could hear a reasonably loud dragging noise all the way over the bridge. Pulled off at williamstown road and I could hear the noise all the way till I stopped.
Jumped out to have a look underneath, the car and couldn't see or smell anything. Under the hood nothing. Took it for a test no noise. Got back on the freeway and it started again. Pulled over again, noisy till I stopped, looked for something again and nothing. Tested again, seemed ok. Drive 20kms now and it hasn't happened again.
WTF HAPPENED.......????????

A mud flap loose?

Not that exhaust mount broken and exhaust rubbing on tail shaft???

I had thought of that but that would have been a familiar sound lol

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Originally Posted by megatexture

A mud flap loose?

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All mud flaps good. Nothing physically dragging. Just sounds like it. With sort of ticking.

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Originally Posted by megatexture

I had thought of that but that would have been a familiar sound lol

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Exhaust is secure and tight, that's was my first thought

any cats missing in your area lol
Have a good look with a torch for wear marks , tyres , tail shaft ets Check serpentine belt.
Yours is nearly new so not thinking major atm

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Originally Posted by threedogs

any cats missing in your area lol
Have a good look with a torch for wear marks , tyres , tail shaft ets Check serpentine belt.
Yours is nearly new so not thinking major atm

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Checked disc brakes. Tyres, tail shaft. No idea what a serpentine belt is.
Would a problem in the transmission make these sorts of sounds. Dragging. Scraping. Grinding. Ticking sounds.
I remember the first time I stopped to check it out just before stopping there was a slight jolt in transmission before stopping. But it didn't happened the second time I stopped.

Remember there is nothing dragging. Just sounds like it.

It's your Seats! The Cows are awake and mooooing!









Got nuffin sorry!

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

It's your Seats! The Cows are awake and mooooing!

Got nuffin sorry!

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Who let you out.

I had similar, thought I had hooked a stick up on the road, never happened again!

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Originally Posted by NP99

I had similar, thought I had hooked a stick up on the road, never happened again!

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Did it only happen once.
Never happened again and you found nothing also???????????

Its road noise from your tyres!!! Go for a drive from Docklands down Footscray rd, in front of Costco your tyres will make the worst noise you have ever heard. On the west gate the rd is rough to help you grip, annoying but safe

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Originally Posted by Alitis007

Its road noise from your tyres!!! Go for a drive from Docklands down Footscray rd, in front of Costco your tyres will make the worst noise you have ever heard. On the west gate the rd is rough to help you grip, annoying but safe

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Yes that road past Costco makes horrible road noise. But that's not it, as I have been travelling the exact same route for two years now.

Do you drive in the same lane every time??

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Originally Posted by Alitis007

Do you drive in the same lane every time??

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All the way from work to the bridge, same lane.

I mean every day ?? I'm on the ring rd from plenty rd to Fitzgerald rd every day and i tell u the rd changes ever day

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Originally Posted by Alitis007

I mean every day ?? I'm on the ring rd from plenty rd to Fitzgerald rd every day and i tell u the rd changes ever day

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Ok, I will see tomorrow. I will take the exact same route/lane as I did today.

Your not running on the fog lines with them little bars in them

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Originally Posted by roofy

Your not running on the fog lines with them little bars in them

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Noise started from the bolte bridge on ramp at Montague st to over the bridge to williamstown road exit.

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Originally Posted by megomonster

noise started from the bolte bridge on ramp at montague st to over the bridge to williamstown road exit.

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i used to drive that route it was ok but then that was years ago check you trans oil
mate might be low or due for a change

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Originally Posted by roofy

i used to drive that route it was ok but then that was years ago check you trans oil
mate might be low or due for a change

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Will check trannie oil tonight when I get home, and is not far away from scheduled service.

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Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER

Did it only happen once.
Never happened again and you found nothing also???????????

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Once only. Never found the problem.

It's always a stick for me.....every time a head out into the bush.....


Seriously, it could have been a stone lodged between the disc and the back plate...... did it increase with Revs or with Road Speed?

Mic

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Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER

Will check trannie oil tonight when I get home, and is not far away from scheduled service.

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Transmission oil good

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Originally Posted by happygtu

It's always a stick for me.....every time a head out into the bush.....


Seriously, it could have been a stone lodged between the disc and the back plate...... did it increase with Revs or with Road Speed?

Mic

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I would say maybe, as it started when I was doing 80k's and I slowed down from there.

It may have been something lodged but why when I stopped, checked around the car, then went for a test run, it didn't do it until I got back on the freeway reached 100k's and started again.

Driven to work 40 odd kms and no noise.
I have a feeling a stone in brakes may have been it.

Are there 2 cyclists missing your way?:p

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

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Are there 2 cyclists missing your way?

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No but a motorcyclist went down yesterday morning. Unfortunately found out it was a fatality

all good now I take.
don't you hate that

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Originally Posted by threedogs

all good now I take.
don't you hate that

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Seems to be, will see again on the way home.

Fingers crossed it was only a stone that got stuck, eh.

No noises on the way home at, using the same route and lanes. But I did smell the same distinct odour of brake pads, which I smelt yesterday but thought it wasn't me.

Remove your front wheels I think you have run out of front brake pads,.
Quick fix put new pads in
Correct fix is get discs machined and fit new pads


Timely reminder for all to check front brake pads

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Remove your front wheels I think you have run out of front brake pads,.
Quick fix put new pads in
Correct fix is get discs machined and fit new pads


Timely reminder for all to check front brake pads

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But if brake pads are worn out, wouldn't the scraping continue.

Car booked in on Monday to have its 40k service and brake check/fix, wheel rotation and balance.

Yea you will know if you have run out of pads, you can feel the grinding threw the break pedal.

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Originally Posted by megatexture

Yea you will know if you have run out of pads, you can feel the grinding threw the break pedal.

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Braking is very smooth and quiet, at the moment.

Well hopefully not brakes, thats good,
Nothing worse than a noise that you cant pin point

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Well hopefully not brakes, thats good,
Nothing worse than a noise that you cant pin point

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Unlike a woman :-)

No offence girls :-)