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Old 11-06-2006, 02:22 AM
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Yeah, so recently i was driving on the highway, and driving about 75 mph it seems like this squeaky noise comes right around where my speedometer is. I'm not sure if it's coming from under the hood or what it is. But it makes an annoying sound, not constant but every 5 seconds or so. Anyone know what this may be?
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hahaha i thought i was goin nuts ...
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What is that supposed to mean?
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that ive heard the same thing and its drivng me nuts....
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Oh really? yeah that's good to know, well no, but in a way it's comforting to know someone else understands where i'm coming from. I don't know what it might be? I have to get oil changed soon so i'll probably ask my dealer about it.
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ya ive heard it everynow and then and i try to pin point it and either im not payin attention and i almost hit someone or i just get ____ed off and turn the radio louder
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hahaha, same here. do you have an auto?
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Old 11-06-2006, 02:39 AM
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ya i do...i didnt even expect to buy this car...my girlfriend has a silver one and i always would drive it, went to go look at a car one day and they happend to have the release series there and i was like damn i gotta have it ...sucks its an auto thou, i still like it
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I have the squeeking noise too, but It's my radio cover.
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yeah me too. i like it, drives a lot differently than any other car i've driven though.
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ya you hit a bug on the road and it feels like you hit a dog
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yeah i agree, gotta question for ya? just to make sure i'm not going nuts, when you're driving and you let go of the gas, does your car feel like it's pulling back?
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ummm depends is that at slow speeds or high? like if i do it at a dead stop then let go it seems to snag a lil but high speeds no.
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like say you're going about 45 mph and you happen to just let go of the gas and cruise, do you kind of feel it pulling a little? i know in first gear it is jerky...
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havent really noticed it ill see tommorow
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yeah, it's possible that i'm just getting used to the car but i don't know, just wanted to make sure.
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by "pulling" what do you mean, slowing down? speeding up? steering to the left or right?
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i wanna know where people get those halo lights and how hard are they to install
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slowing down. it feels like it just kind of pulls.... instead of just going smoothly, it just feels like it pulls. it feels like it's normal in a way, but in a way not.... in the least of confusion. i seriously do think it has something to do with my tires or my struts, because the ride is already bumpy, and that could be the cause of this factor.

for example, say you're going downhill and let go of the gas, you feel it pull because of the downhill shifting. well, driving on a straightaway, going persay about 45-55 mph and letting go of the gas, it feels like it kind of pulls like going downhill, just NOT as hard, but still can feel it a little. paranoia probably
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Wind resistance, rolling resistance and the car also stays in gear. It's normal.
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