Metal scraping noise and fluid leak under car
Debris can get jammed into the bottom of a vehicle while driving, causing sudden scraping noises and unexpected fluid leaks. Not knowing what these unknown objects or leaks are makes it difficult to determine whether it is safe to drive or requires immediate attention.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Testing the hardness of the object with a tissue paper
- 2Deep cleaning the room to check for additional pieces
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I was driving and suddenly I started hearing scraping. So I stopped and saw this thing sticking out of the bottom of my car.”source ↗
“There was also fluid leaking near the front as well. Does anyone have any idea what it is?”source ↗
“Is it common for stuff to just get jammed in the bottom of your car like that?”source ↗