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What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:11 PM
    eon_blue

    eon_blue If I would, could you

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    Nope, SPCs only have a greasable ball joint. JBAs have greasable bushings, which I'm envious of

    I'll try that, thanks...it sounded to me like it was coming from the top of the coilover or the UCA but it's hard to tell because I have to be standing to rock the truck up and down to create the noise...could be that it's coming from the bottom and echoing up. I'll douse the lower bearing in some grease and see if it goes away.
     
  2. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:13 PM
    Squeaky Penguin

    Squeaky Penguin Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    No grease. Use a quality aerosol lubricant. Boesheild, triflow, etc.
     
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  3. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:17 PM
    JBTacoma

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  4. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:19 PM
    eon_blue

    eon_blue If I would, could you

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    Gotcha yeah I used a greaseless spray lubricant that I use on my Hi Lift, I just use the word 'grease' too loosely lol.
     
  5. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:21 PM
    eon_blue

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  6. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:22 PM
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    I did too when I found this
     
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  7. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:23 PM
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    Check the lower control arm bushings, they will make that sound too
     
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  8. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:27 PM
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    How old are they?
     
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  9. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:36 PM
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  10. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:53 PM
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    Right on man good work!
     
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  11. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:54 PM
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    The SPC ball joints? 35k miles at most, I doubt they're bad...I grease them regularly so I hope they aren't the issue.

    Lubricated the lower coilover bearings/heims and went for a drive...didn't seem to do much if anything but maybe it needs to work itself into the bearings, we'll see.

    The lower bearing on the Kings have maybe 15k on them

    Thought about that too...I'll hit them with some lubricant and see if it helps at all, might have to consider changing them out soon if that turns out to be the source
     
  12. Sep 19, 2018 at 7:59 PM
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    Stuff
    Now you can do mine!
     
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  13. Sep 19, 2018 at 8:00 PM
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    No the heim joints. But I guess that’s not them.


    How do the lca bushings look?
     
  14. Sep 19, 2018 at 8:12 PM
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    Looks cleans as fug to me.
     
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    Thanks man

    So much sanding lol... customcargrills.com has a pretty good walkthrough video, it’s easy just time consuming.

    Thanks bro
     
  16. Sep 19, 2018 at 8:16 PM
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    Hard to tell by just looking at them but I'll have to give them a closer look when it's light out. I could see those making that noise when driving but when the truck is stationary and rocking by hand? I feel like it's suspension/coilover or UCA related but hard to pinpoint
     
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    My 1st impulse is to think igniter. I haven't read further post yet.
     
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