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2016 TRD Sport LSD Grinding

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by csukraw, Apr 21, 2017.

  1. Apr 21, 2017 at 6:40 PM
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    csukraw

    csukraw [OP] Member

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    So I took my 2016 2wd tacoma off roading today. I was slowly climbing up a steep rutty road and the entire time there was this grinding sound coming from under the truck, off and on. Almost like the transmission was slipping. It made it up just fine, but the noise was alarming. I had turned the VSC off which supposedly turns on the auto LSD. Any idea what the grinding was? ABS system? Seemed very weird. My last tacoma sport (2006) didn't make this noise. Thanks!
     
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  2. Apr 21, 2017 at 6:48 PM
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    smitty99

    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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    Welcome to Tacoma World and Happy Friday. It sounds like your traction control system was working as designed.

    Happy trails!
     
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  3. Apr 21, 2017 at 7:02 PM
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    csukraw

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    So its normal to make a loud grinding noise whenever it engages? Seemed really loud and out of place.
     
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  4. Apr 21, 2017 at 7:12 PM
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    smitty99

    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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    Yep it's your abs actuators
     
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  5. Apr 21, 2017 at 8:32 PM
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    My T4Rs and former Taco did the same thing while preventing me from rolling back or gaining too much speed going downhill forward.
     
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