Very loud "engine" like sound... never heard before

[Ingineer]

I was going to suggest this was the condenser fan. But how on earth could a pinecone get in there behind the condenser and coolant heat exchangers? There is plastic almost completely covering the underside of the motor area. Maybe a squirrel?

-Phil

 

[TomT]

I hope the squirrel wasn't still present when the fan started! :lol:

I was going to suggest this was the condenser fan. But how on earth could a pinecone get in there behind the condenser and coolant heat exchangers? There is plastic almost completely covering the underside of the motor area. Maybe a squirrel?
-Phil

 

[nanuq]

Apparently they checked for rodents too - none found!

He said that it needs the apron thingy installed which I guess is a voluntary recall for cold weather Leafs to prevent snow from getting up in there.

 

[derkraut]

I know this is off topic; but I LOVE the way ladies describe something as a "thingy".

 

[nanuq]

Here's the pine cone... thingy.

 

[padamson1]

Here's the pine cone... thingy.

+3

The world is a much better place when it has people who maintain a sense of humor...especially when its subtle.

 

[aqn]

Problem solved!!

A pinecone got up in the AC fan making the noise!

AC fan? But you said "Turns off the climate control - sound is still there." Was the sound there steadily even after you turned off the CC, or does it stop soon after (after the AC fan has had a chance to come to a stop)? The AC fan running when the climate control is off would be yet another "fun" fact I don't know about the CC!

 

[garygid]

Perhaps this "AC fan" was the cabin air fan, not the A/C fan?

And, maybe the CC was not fully OFF?

 

[Ingineer]

AC fan? But you said "Turns off the climate control - sound is still there." Was the sound there steadily even after you turned off the CC, or does it stop soon after (after the AC fan has had a chance to come to a stop)? The AC fan running when the climate control is off would be yet another "fun" fact I don't know about the CC!

Yes, the condenser fan will continue to run even after the A/C is off if the high side pressure is above a certain level.

-Phil

 

[Smidge204]

Silly Nissan! Pine trees have needles, not LEAFs!

=Smidge=

 

[occ]

Silly Nissan! Pine trees have needles, not LEAFs!

=Smidge=

Didn't you know, Nissan next EV model is call a Nissan PINECONE. They just want to test the concept.

 

[SanDust]

Great that it turned out to be nothing serious. It is strange that a pinecone could get in there.

Nan, was this covered by the warranty? Technically it wouldn't be but I'm wondering how your dealer handled it.

 

[nanuq]

There was no charge as it was blamed on the lack of an apron. Which I guess they have now installed for us.

 

[LEAFer]

Speaking of the "lighter" side ...

Sometime a year ago I drove 11 miles to have lunch with my wife. I (unknowingly) had a stowaway. After exiting the LEAF in the parking lot, I became curious when I heard meowing. Luckily I persisted in finding the origin of the "thingy". Behind the plastic front air dam grill, in front of the radiator ! I don't remember exactly how I got him out, but it took a while. A few curious onlookers gathered to see what was already wrong with "the electric car", as I was bent over the open "engine" compartment. We couldn't take the "thingy" to lunch, so my wife canceled and sent me home immediately. The return 11 miles proceeded without incident with a scared kitten on my lap.

 

[garygid]

With rodents, kitten, pine cone, rocks, and snow getting in,
sounds like some extra screening, etc. might be helpful.

 

[SanDust]

There was no charge as it was blamed on the lack of an apron. Which I guess they have now installed for us.

Nice to hear that.

 

[edatoakrun]

There was no charge as it was blamed on the lack of an apron. Which I guess they have now installed for us.

Anyone able to post a photo or detailed description of the "apron"?

I live in a moderate snowfall (but very high-rodent) region.

My Notification letter didn't mention it, and neither I nor my local dealer (when last asked) knew what it was, to determine whether I had, or wanted, one.