Q: I went through a puddle that was deeper than I thought. Now every time I accelerate there is a water/grinding sound 2015 dodgeDart
I went through a puddle that was deeper than I thought. Now every time I accelerate there is a water/grinding sound. I don’t know if I should drain water out of the evaporator drain or what?
My car has 48000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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