Es Bottomed Out

[sewell8819]

Hey i was just driving earlier tonight and did not see a big dip in the road.

I was traveling at about 35 miles per hour when I should have been going about 5.

Next thing i know i hear metal scraping against concrete and my cd to stops playing

because of the shock. I got out and it was too dark to see anything, but when i rev

the engine to about 3k in park and let the engine settle back down it lets out a

sort of hissing noise that i do not remember it doing before.

Any idea of what this noise could be?

Also, what else should I check/look for?

I was so ticked after this happened and i hope nothing serious happened.

[Lexusfreak]

Could have scraped the exhaust system when this happened......can you have a good look underneith or have it put on a hoist to see if anything serious happened?

[branshew]

Hissing noise could be a vaccuum hose somewhere.

[sewell8819]

Got under my car earlier today and checked it out. The exhaust/muffler

was fine- no scratches at all. There was one part on the front that

looks like its part of the suspension that had minor scratch marks on it.

To clarify the hissing sound- it doesn't sound like a vacumme hose.

I can only hear it when the windows are down and I put the car in

nuetral and rev it to about 3k and then let off. It is a slight hissing noise,

but i it may just be normal. (The valves or cams possibly?)

[94LexusES]

motor mounts damaged?

[steviej]

are you sure the noise was not present before the mishap?

[sewell8819]

not sure if noise was present beforehand, just do not remember it