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Rear end noise

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlammedTaco96, Mar 4, 2014.

  1. Mar 4, 2014 at 6:25 PM
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    Hey guys, new to this forum. Just bought a 96 Tacoma last week. Anyway it's making a grinding noise coming from the rear end mostly from the driver side. Having to give it a lot of gas to get it going but once up to speed it completely goes away. I'm thinking spider gears but not completely sure. If anyone has ideas let me know thanks! Here's a video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NAnDizvpCQ
     
  2. Mar 4, 2014 at 6:26 PM
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    Sorry for the accidental re-post.
     
  3. Mar 4, 2014 at 6:41 PM
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  4. Mar 4, 2014 at 6:50 PM
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    Note: It is very icy out as well. I remember seeing both wheels spin on the ice earlier in the day before it happened. Now it's just the passenger wheel that spins when I give it gas.
     
  5. Mar 4, 2014 at 6:55 PM
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    Sitting there idling, and not turning a wheel as far as I can tell,, it makes racket when "D" is selected. hmm.

    Fluid samples.
     
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  6. Mar 4, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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    Yeah it only makes the noise when in Drive or Reverse when trying to accelerate.
     
  7. Mar 4, 2014 at 11:23 PM
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    Do the 1st gens have a carrier bearing? My old Ranger made the same noise when its carrier went.
     
  8. Mar 5, 2014 at 4:00 AM
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    Maybe I'm missing something here. Drove it this morning and it was quiet as a mouse.
     
  9. Mar 5, 2014 at 6:04 AM
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    Sounds like dragging brake shoe issue. Leak in axle seal? Pull the wheel/drum and look.
     
  10. Mar 5, 2014 at 7:47 AM
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    My brake pedal does go all the way to the floor before I get any sort of stopping power that may have something to do with it. I figured I just needed a new brake master cylinder.
     

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