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Please Help: Did I Break Something?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by quadcrazy, Jul 15, 2019.

  1. Jul 15, 2019 at 4:20 PM
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    silverstreek

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    Maybe some new Ford Ranger busted something containing grease that you picked up with your tire throwing it on your fender? :eek:
     
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  2. Jul 15, 2019 at 4:33 PM
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    I assumed since everyone was telling me to check the CV boot that it holds grease. If you drove that many miles on a torn CV boot would all of the grease not have leaked out? Or am I missing something?
     
  3. Jul 15, 2019 at 4:35 PM
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    Yep, all the grease was gone. It Madea clicking noise when turning in 4wd. I expected it to break, but it never did.
     
  4. Jul 15, 2019 at 4:38 PM
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    It looks like your continuum transfunctioner broke
     
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  5. Jul 15, 2019 at 7:43 PM
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    When you find something like grease or oil on or under your truck you should take the time to check it out to figure out what it is then start the where did it come from search .
     
  6. Jul 15, 2019 at 7:51 PM
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    Kinda looks like ball joint grease, although unlikely, check ball joints, sway bar etc. Any stiff articulating joint like that will have that style grease. This WONT be anything from diff transfercase engine transmission etc.
     
  7. Jul 15, 2019 at 7:55 PM
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    Funny thing, is there was a guy here who tasted the white powder that was coming up thru cab floors. It appeared to be salt.
     
  8. Jul 15, 2019 at 8:03 PM
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  9. Jul 16, 2019 at 7:57 AM
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    Did you collect a sample and send it out to the lab?
     
  10. Jul 16, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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    AH. There's a critical detail. That's where my money lies.
     
  11. Jul 16, 2019 at 8:01 AM
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    The lab can neither confirm nor refute that it may or may not have been semen
     
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  12. Jul 16, 2019 at 8:21 AM
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    I have seen this on my truck on occasion. Good place to have grease slung on the side of your truck is around road construction sites.
     
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  13. Jul 16, 2019 at 11:15 AM
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    Could be lube
     
  14. Jul 16, 2019 at 11:23 AM
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    probably just grease flung by another car or truck
     
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  15. Jul 16, 2019 at 11:41 AM
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    Remember that Cheech and Chong skit??? older guys will know what I'm talking about
     
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  16. Jul 16, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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    I looked again and did find residual grease in the treads about an inch from the outside of the tire. I assume then that I just ran it over.
     
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  17. Jul 16, 2019 at 2:34 PM
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    Bet he l/she might of hit a tar patch on the road and threw it up. Does the stuff come off? Does it have a grease smell?
     
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  18. Jul 16, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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    It did have a grease smell, yes.
     
  19. Jul 16, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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    That was all I was thinking reading this thread!

    https://youtu.be/eY7ZX6ngOSs
     
  20. Jul 16, 2019 at 5:52 PM
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    oh jesus not this again
     

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