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Diff issue Same story different year

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Helmj87, Apr 14, 2016.

  1. Apr 14, 2016 at 8:59 AM
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    Hey guys

    I have a 02 sr5...it was my father's rig...he passed just over a year now...and about 15k ago I started getting a front end vibe ...sounds like aggressive tires...I am a experienced mechanic and have tried everything besides getting in to the diff ...New wheel bearings. ..cv axles twice ...tie rods and alignment. ..all new ball joints ...and problem still persists. ..tires are balanced. ..I replaced rear driveshaft as well ...they arnt cheap...I do play pretty hard ...but who makes a truck this small ...and don't hit the local sand pits and trails lol...if anyone can steer me in the right direction please let me know ...and fyi stock truck minus tires. ..
     
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  2. Apr 14, 2016 at 11:01 AM
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    You have hit a lot of the main things. Maybe the wheels aren't round anymore?
     
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  3. Apr 14, 2016 at 11:07 AM
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    No rotated them and tryed couple other sets I own. .no difference
     
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  4. Apr 14, 2016 at 11:14 AM
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    I'm sure you know more then i do lol but motor mounts? I had an old car with bad motor mounts it vibrated like hell
     
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  5. Apr 14, 2016 at 11:17 AM
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    Yeah I had a guy tell me that the other day too
     
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  6. Apr 14, 2016 at 1:19 PM
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    Does it go away in 4wd?
     
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  7. Apr 14, 2016 at 1:39 PM
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    No still there vibration and hum ...I am at a loss...4wd operates fluidly ...
     
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    Just put a killer sound system in and turn it up loud! :burnrubber::D
     
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  9. Apr 14, 2016 at 2:07 PM
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    Lol already got one ..but does stop the vibe
     
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  10. Apr 14, 2016 at 9:41 PM
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    Have you had the tires road force balanced? Only thing that stops a shimmy on certain miatas is getting the tires balanced precisely.
     
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  11. Apr 14, 2016 at 9:49 PM
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    I don't think it's a tire issue cause swapped them out and tried different ones I own with no difference. ..it very mild under 40...and hums till 70 then becomes a bad vibe...I was thinking bearing it diff possibly. ..one side go into directly...and the other is a carrier shaft I believe? Not sure haven't torn a diff on these apart before...and is also worse on deceleration. ..I am a Chevy guy...but have seen these tacomas crack 400k a few times so that there says enough. ..just trying get a direction. ..before I rip whole truck apart for nothing I put 100 miles on it daily ...commuting to work
     
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  12. Apr 15, 2016 at 8:33 AM
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    Could be a seized caliper. Also do you have wheels that are hub centric? I've seen ppl get vibes if the don't use the hub centric rings that come with some aftermarket wheels
     
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  13. Apr 15, 2016 at 9:03 AM
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    I wish ...got pretty new ...NASCAR rotors ...can only go as fast as you can stop...lol...and rims are factory I issues there ...
     
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