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[solved] Help diagnose squeaky suspension on 2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD OR

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by braziliantaco, Apr 14, 2019.

  1. Apr 14, 2019 at 10:31 PM
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    braziliantaco

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    I've never heard this sound before but it just started happening this weekend right before I left for a camping trip. This video is the wheel being turned while I'm looking underneath. It's incredibly loud and happens as soon as the steering wheel is turned, I can also replicate it to a lesser degree by bouncing the car from the hood. It's happening on both sides but the driver side is much louder and what I've attached.

    Any help diagnosing would be great. Thanks!
     
  2. Apr 15, 2019 at 3:22 AM
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    I say bushings on upper control arms. They look like aftermarket control arms and the bushings were not greased when they installed them. Spray some silicone all around them.
     
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  3. Apr 15, 2019 at 11:41 PM
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  4. Apr 17, 2019 at 10:21 PM
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    Ok, sound is gone. It was the passenger side uniball.

    Those bolts were damn near impossible to loosen... thought I was going to break something. Once I did, I removed the uniball bolt and detached from the tire assembly, grease gunned the zerks, put some super lube on my finger and put it on the uniball, and then reassembled. My torque wrench only goes up to 80 lbs, so waited for the click and gave it a little more to be safe.

    No more sound!

    Not looking forward to the next time, though. Do these bolts normally seize like this @TOTAL CHAOS ?
     
    Last edited: Apr 17, 2019

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