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Old 07-07-08, 10:34 PM
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When i bring the car to a stop, or accelerate and even turning I can hear a liquid noise, like water moving around from under the car on the passanger side. Seems like its coming from under the dashboard area, could this be the A/C condensation leaking somewhere into the car?
Old 07-08-08, 12:18 AM
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can we get a little more discription on the sound?

ie: water in a big plastic drum or vodka in a metal shaker ...

there are lots of liquid noises ... i dont think i've ever heard any (form the car) myself, but maybe with more discription we can figure it out
Old 07-08-08, 06:15 AM
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its quite common with the IS300, happened to me once before, its from air bubbles in the coolant system.....fill up and top off your coolant!
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ah i was wondering what that was! i havent heard it for a while but when i first got the car and would start it up it kinda sounded like a toilet flushing just not as loud hahaha
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Originally Posted by Faymester
ie: or vodka in a metal shaker ...
lol! ive heard that noise a few times
Old 07-08-08, 09:55 AM
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went on my.is and found numerous threads about the same sound, and everyone says its air in the coolent system. But ya did does sound like water moving around in a bottle i guess. I just bought the car on sat. and already have had this problem and a problem when i keep my foot on the break pedal at a dead stop, i get a hissing noise like air is leaking from around the break pedal area...does this count as a lemon car?
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Originally Posted by NyceTry
lol! ive heard that noise a few times
awesome sound for sure
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