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Annoying clunk noise when steering wheel is fully turned.

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by RedDeadTaco, Aug 31, 2021.

  1. Aug 31, 2021 at 5:41 AM
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    RedDeadTaco

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    I’ve been having this noise issue for a couple months. Pulling out of parking spaces or making tight turns is when it normally occurs, especially if I’m driving under 10mph. I took some some videos of the issue and also noticed my UCA moved down and the passenger side moved up. Can’t figure out the issue. Anyone else having this issue?
     
  2. Aug 31, 2021 at 5:45 AM
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    Here it is in reverse
     
  3. Aug 31, 2021 at 7:24 AM
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    Are your sway bar bolts tight?
     
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    When I get time over the weekend I’m going to retorque the sway bar and UCA bolts. Was just wondering if anyone else has a similar issue.
     
  5. Aug 31, 2021 at 6:25 PM
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    It happen after you drive about the same distance each time?
     
  6. Sep 1, 2021 at 8:43 AM
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    Doesn’t matter the distance, anytime I turn the wheel and make turns.
     
  7. Sep 1, 2021 at 10:10 AM
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    Not my question.
     
  8. Sep 1, 2021 at 10:25 AM
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    Mind clarifying your question?
     
  9. Sep 1, 2021 at 10:33 AM
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    Did you use sway bar spacers when you lifted? My sway would knock on my shock and it sounded kind of like this.

    If it was mine I would turn the wheel and see if anything is close to rubbing. In the first video your truck really lurches just after the sound is heard.
     
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  10. Sep 1, 2021 at 10:49 AM
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    When you newly turn the wheel is the noise ever immediate or is it always after a couple revolutions of the tire.
     
  11. Sep 1, 2021 at 10:52 AM
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    It’s every immediate revolution of the front wheels.
     
  12. Sep 1, 2021 at 10:55 AM
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    So your concern is about all the creaking noises and not the final pop in the video?
     
  13. Sep 1, 2021 at 10:56 AM
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    Concern is all of it lol. It started out with clunking noises that have progressively got louder over the past couple months and that pop at the end was the first time that had occurred so I guess I got lucky that I caught that on video.
     

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