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What's hanging down from under my daughters car?

11-09-2025 09:00AM

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Hi, just a quick question please. My daughter just sent these pictures of something hanging down from her 2013 Fluence. Any idea what it could be? Thanks

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#2 11-09-2025 09:09AM

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I'd guess it's actually a foreign object wedged up in the gap between exhaust and underbody. Why not actually have a look?

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#3 11-09-2025 09:34AM

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Because at work, 60 km away from where she works. Yes, it doesn't look like part of the car hanging down. I'll ask her did she run over anything this morning, and hear any noise as something hit the underbody. Thanks👍️

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#4 12-09-2025 01:39PM

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Did you find out what was the object?

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#5 12-09-2025 01:45PM

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Kind of looks like part of an axel stand.

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#6 13-09-2025 11:35AM

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It looks like a bit of box metal alright, but it was actually only some kind of makeup box made of cardboard🙄😁

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#7 13-09-2025 12:51PM

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How did she come to notice it in the first place?

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#8 13-09-2025 12:56PM

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You shouldn't ask why someone's daughter was on her hands and knees

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#9 13-09-2025 01:30PM

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Nothing like an intelligent original joke of a Saturday afternoon

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#10 13-09-2025 02:39PM

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Someone at her work saw it as she was driving in. Their car park is on a bit of a rise, so my guess is the person who saw it was on the lower part.

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#11 15-09-2025 04:36PM

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Did you get to look at it @Comer1 ?
Zooming in on the photo it looks more like something plastic possibly so hopefully nothing too damaging.

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#13 15-09-2025 04:47PM

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Thanks, completely missed that!

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