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Shuddering / binding while turning (not in 4wd)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mrcheap, Feb 5, 2021.

  1. Feb 5, 2021 at 2:30 PM
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    mrcheap

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    I just moved my truck from the street to the driveway and while I was backing up noticed a good deal of shuddering / shaking / binding while my steering wheel was turned almost all the way to the left. I don’t think it did this when I was turned right. I am not in 4wd. Any thoughts?
     
  2. Feb 5, 2021 at 2:33 PM
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    JasonLee

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    Jack up the front end and try to rotate each front wheel independently.

    Are the brakes dragging?
    Is a CV axle broken?
    etc.
     
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  3. Feb 5, 2021 at 2:48 PM
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    New calipers and cv axles 6 months ago

    changed diff fluids and transfer case too
     
  4. Feb 5, 2021 at 2:54 PM
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    Have you had it in 4WD recently?
     
  5. Feb 5, 2021 at 3:00 PM
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    No sir, maybe a fluke I’ll monitor the situation
     
  6. Feb 5, 2021 at 3:06 PM
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    OEM components, or 3rd party? Could be a failed CV.
     
  7. Feb 5, 2021 at 3:06 PM
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    Hmmmm 3rd party......
     
  8. Feb 5, 2021 at 3:10 PM
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    Parking brake frozen?
     
  9. Feb 5, 2021 at 3:14 PM
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    Hmmmmm don’t think so it’s been in the 40s all day today
     
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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    Does it do it driving forward?
     
  11. Feb 5, 2021 at 3:20 PM
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    Sometimes the road salt and water can cause the parking brake to lock up.

    Try driving in a straight line in forward and reverse and see if that helps.

    Hopefully it's something simple
     
  12. Feb 5, 2021 at 3:36 PM
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    I took it for a test spin just now and it shuddered a bit while pulling forward and turning left out of the driveway. Went to a parking lot, forward, reverse , left and right seemed ok. Fluke?
     
  13. Feb 5, 2021 at 9:49 PM
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    Tires rubbing? Have you recently put on a lift, larger tires, or had an alignment?
     
  14. Feb 6, 2021 at 12:31 AM
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    What year is your truck? Does it have an LSD? You can feel that when you turn sharp more so on snow or ice.
     

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