New front shocks. Now sqeaking and eeiking on drivers side

Hey there everyone. This is my first post. I need a bit of help or advice. I did a search and had no luck. I just put 4 new monroe sensitrac shocks on my 1999 taco 4x4 extra cab. When I got through I had a new noise on the drivers front side. I figured the shock was defective or I had forgot a bushing or something. I tore it all back apart looking for a mistake or something. I came up with nothing. The shocks are lifetime warranty so I am figuring it is something else. I am not a tacoma expert or I might have some clue as to what is makeing all the racket. It is all the time, slower speeds 5-15 mph. on dirt roads are driveing me to total insanity here on the farm. It is like.... eik, eikkk, krieek, eiik... nonstop! AHHHH!!! It is probabaly the most irritating noise I can think of. You don't notice it when you are on the hard road due to tire and the asphalt noise. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

Thanks for the fast response. But... I already tried the WD-40 trick and the grease trick. NADDA!

 

Welcome to TW. Listen to Chris, He knows his shiznit.

 

got the old shock? Throw it back on and see if the new on aint faulty....shtuff does happen like that.

 

Your welcome!.....I've been trying to rep you but 1st it said spread it, then it said your out......gotta wait 24hrs!

 

I appreciate the advice fellas. Thanks! So I got a friend to help me move the front drivers around. This made pinpointing the problem easier. I actualy greased all contact points to give me an accurate test. It is the brand new shock absorber. I got it's replacement on the way. That was easy enough.

As for WD-40 on your coil over assemblys... That is pretty much a big no,no. That is unless you like a bunch of sand and grit sticking to all your shnit.

Toy4Life... I hope your other 2000 and some posts were more useful than the one you gave me. If chris4x4 really needed a mascot I am sure he would get one with long blond hair and tits. I didn't realize we were comparing sizes and building rep. here at TW.

Anyways... Ridgerunner. You had it rite! Unfortunatly I did not have the old shock still. Thanks Again! --ThefarM ​

 

WTF! I was just trying to help you. ^^I'm sure this gem of a post is gonna help all kinds of people! Anyhow.......if you don't like what I say ignore it. This isn't a forum where we trash our fellow members. HAVE A NICE DAY!!!

 

Changing front suspenssion usually makes it stiffer and thus rattling sometimes comes from elsewhere. It would be wise to investigate the hood hinges .
I know it sounds off track but I have seen this happend twice, right after changing struts, hood squeaked and knocked the inner holding pin doing a typical top plate noise.

If this is the case, using a 2inchs long rubber flex hose over these pins (right in hood hinges) will fix the noise.

 

Toy4Life... I hope your other 2000 and some posts were more useful than the one you gave me. If chris4x4 really needed a mascot I am sure he would get one with long blond hair and tits. I didn't realize we were comparing sizes and building rep. here at TW. ​

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^WOW that's NASTY-did Toy DO something to you?? He was just letting you know that Chris4x4 is the leading authority on tech stuff here. Thats all..why did you flat out attack this guy? You owe him an APOLOGY man like Chris said we behave with respect around here. I suggest you do the same if you expect it in return mr flamer

 

"I've been trying to rep you but 1st it said spread it, then it said your out......gotta wait 24hrs"

Wasn't sure what all of this meant^^^^^
When I said that it didn't work for me, that is just what I meant.
Then I have someone here tell me to do it anyways.

Sorry to cause such a disturbance in the force around here. I see the bond you all have and I apologize to anyone offended especialy Toy4Life.

Thanks chris4x4 for pointing me in the right direction.

This thread is actualy quite valuable. I searched TW's fourms for a while and found nothing on the subject. Now it is here. This is a very valuable , informational website. CHEERS!

 

Apology accepted. Yeah, we're all a pretty tight knit group here. No reason you can't be a part of that if you're still interested. I gave you negative rep, but you've earned some positive....I'll send some you're way soon as I can.
It's in all the past as far as I'm concerned. Welcome to TW and cheers

 

This is the gentleman that is Toy4life with that welcome here and hope you benefit from this forum like we have.

 

I have actualy been using these fourms to work on my TOY for about a year now. I was just never a registered member. Now that we got all that outta the way... I am all good! PEACE!

 

Yes, hinge points near windshield, happended to me, I was sure my top plate was loose and even did the job twice (coil compressor and all) because in my mind there was no doubts that they making noises but it was the hood.
Same thing happened when doing my friend's tacoma

Now I think its worth a peek before taking suspenssion apart again.
added this pic, there is a pin holding pin that goes trough the hinge on both sides, if the hood shakes more with stiffer front coils they could be knocking on the hinge