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Front Popping/Binding noise at droop

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ClutchTaco, Oct 22, 2018.

  1. Oct 22, 2018 at 12:57 PM
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    ClutchTaco

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    As the title suggests, getting some... interesting noises from the front of my truck.

    2018 TRD Pro, manual transmission, 5000 miles, completely stock except for 265 75 16 Duratracs.

    Took the Fortune Creek trail to camp at Gallagher head lake in central Washington this last weekend. Truck ate everything up, with no problems except for this noise. Seemed to primarily happen when dropping the driver front tire off a rock/root ect - only in instances where I assume that side was at full droop (or close to it). It'd make one or two popping / binding noises but kept going just fine. No feedback in the steering wheel to correlate to the sound. Happened maybe 5-6 times total on the trip. Truck was in 4lo during each of these instances.

    Looked all over in fender wells, tires don't seem to be rubbing. No obvious damage to suspension, CVs or anything down there (and I haven't hit anything even remotely hard enough to expect any sort of damage).

    Could this be the body mount issue I've seen posted? Seemed like most posts were for trucks with higher mileage... Other possibilities? Truck goes in for first service tomorrow so I'll have them look at it (but I'm not expecting results there since they're unlikely to be able to recreate it). I didn't get the alignment checked when I put the tires on (assuming a new truck would be properly aligned and the stock tires weren't wearing oddly) - possible the alignment is so far out that it's causing CV bind?
     
  2. Aug 4, 2019 at 11:35 AM
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    WrecklessAbandon

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    Did you ever get this sorted out? I was just up at Gallagher head yesterday and ran into the same issue although I'm lifted.
     
  3. Aug 4, 2019 at 1:07 PM
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    elduder

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    Lift the front end on jack stands, turn the wheel all the way one direction and then rotate the wheel by hand. Rotate the wheel the other direction and rotate by hand. Repeat on the other side. If any popping or binding you probably have a CV issue.

    Only thing else I can thing of is LCA bushing can pop when loose.

    I'm assuming ATRAC or crawl control was off.
     
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  4. Aug 4, 2019 at 2:23 PM
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    WrecklessAbandon

    WrecklessAbandon They call me skippy

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    I'll give that go. Thanks.

    Starting to suspect LCA bolts even though I know I tightened them.
     

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