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new to trucks, clutch sticking and wheel wobbling

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by GerttyS, Jan 7, 2015.

  1. Jan 7, 2015 at 6:11 AM
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    GerttyS

    GerttyS [OP] Member

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    Sierra
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    Two inch body lift
    I own a 04 Tacoma, 5 speed with a leveling kit. 93xxx miles, pavement princess

    My clutch occasionally acts as if it is sticking to the floor, but will slowly let out instead of the usual kind of quick.
    May sound stupid, but I notice the sticking and than it will be back to normal, than it'll stick again.

    Next is my front drivers side wheel. I can feel it have a slight wobble while being on smoothe pavement, and after increasing speed to 45mph & above I heart a faint whistle from the driver side also. All in all I'm wondering if I should waste the time with les Schwab or if its something little I can fix myself.

    Remember I'm new to trucks, I've owned it for about 3 weeks. My grandparents suggested being safe and not sorry about my wheel so I figured I could get some opinions. Thanks :)
     
  2. Jan 7, 2015 at 6:33 AM
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    GerttyS

    GerttyS [OP] Member

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    Two inch body lift
    To be more specific, at times my clutch does not want to fully disengage. It's not a constant all the time thing, but It's happend plenty of times for me to be a little concerned
     
  3. Jan 7, 2015 at 8:40 AM
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    tan4x4

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    The clutch issue is probably a worn out clutch master cylinder. Inexpensive part that can be purchased at any auto shop. I don't think there is much of an advantage in getting an OEM part that would be much more expensive. These are easy to replace for most 'weekend mechanics'.

    For the wheel, one possibility is loose lug nuts. You could easily check that out. Maybe they have worked their way loose. Happened to me once while on the road, and by the time I got home to check it, the lugs had backed halfway off, and basically destroyed the studs. :eek:
     

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