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Bad Whinning noise

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Mr x 1979, Jun 17, 2015.

  1. Jun 17, 2015 at 1:53 PM
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    Mr x 1979

    Mr x 1979 [OP] 23 TRD Sport MT SB

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    My 09 trd has a bad whining noise. Does anyone have any ideas?
     
  2. Jun 17, 2015 at 2:18 PM
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    Yoda's TRD

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    how many miles ?

    have you changed the rear diff fluid ? Transfer case ?
     
  3. Jun 17, 2015 at 2:20 PM
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    Power steering fluid level ok?
     
  4. Jun 17, 2015 at 10:08 PM
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    Check the pulleys and belts.
     
  5. Jun 17, 2015 at 11:18 PM
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    Lester Lugnut

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    All good suggestions above. Can you tell where it's coming from? Front? - rear?
     
  6. Jun 18, 2015 at 2:45 AM
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    Mine also has this Whinning noise, but only when the wife is riding with me. Hmmm?
     
  7. Jun 18, 2015 at 2:49 AM
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    devkurf

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    Mine has been doing this since I got it.
     
  8. Nov 2, 2015 at 2:08 PM
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    Sorry new to this. All fluids are good Truck has 140 000 kilometers or 87 000 miles. I have not checked differential or transfer case I have since had a guy look at it and he had a stethascope and he thinks power stearing pump. I have not yet got it fixed because its just winning and part is 400$$.
     
  9. Nov 2, 2015 at 2:12 PM
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    4WD

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    Hey Mitch , if you can post up some audio it'd help a lot....
     
  10. Nov 2, 2015 at 2:22 PM
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    Mr x 1979

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    Trying too.
     
  11. Nov 2, 2015 at 4:02 PM
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    steelhd

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    Is it parked in the 3rd gen forum? If so the sound isn't coming from the truck.
     
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  12. Nov 2, 2015 at 4:06 PM
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    WheelInTheSky

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    If it sounds like a whiny electric motor that wants to crap out when you try to turn, then it is likely your powersteering vane pump. Ignore it till the noise is deafening and near constant, then replace the pump. Don't waste time/money trying to clean the screen or whatever, the end result is still replacement.
     
  13. Nov 2, 2015 at 4:14 PM
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    Bluegrass Taco

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    ^^^^^^^Can I have permission to carve that into my headstone some day? ^^^^^^^^ That was absolutely wonderful!
     
  14. Nov 2, 2015 at 4:16 PM
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    You might have one of several of my inlaws stuck under your truck.
     
  15. Nov 2, 2015 at 4:25 PM
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    Cool thanks for the info
     
  16. Nov 2, 2015 at 4:28 PM
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    I cant seem to get a video with audio to up load. Seems like its trying to upload but a black box on the screen with flashing lights continues for ever
     
  17. Nov 2, 2015 at 6:12 PM
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    Have at it :)
     
  18. Nov 2, 2015 at 6:37 PM
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    Mine had a bad whining noise and I fixed it by making the wife take her own car.
     
  19. Nov 3, 2015 at 8:35 PM
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    Maybe someone can make sense out of this. I have a 08. When ever I accelerate hard after start up. It sounds like I have a turbo. Which I don't. It sounds like the intake is on steroids. I'm not to sure where to pin point the source of the noise. But this only happen on the first hard acceleration after that I don't hear it.
     
  20. Dec 13, 2015 at 4:07 PM
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    Update
    It ended up being the alternator.
     

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