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Truck makes a knocking noise and feels like its drifting

Discussion in 'General Tacoma Talk' started by ninjadex, Apr 15, 2025.

  1. Apr 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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    ninjadex

    ninjadex [OP] New Member

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    HI.
    I have been having an issue with my tacoma prerunner. It involves a knocking when backing up and turning. I have taken it to several shops, including toyota, and every one keeps saying they don't know, or what it "could be," however, I have a video (Diagnosis?) of the underside which shows damage to parts, (that I don't know of) and I'm trying to figure out what these parts are, and if they could be contributing to the knocking/clanging.

    I have already replaced the driver side sway bar links (so to see it torn again in a matter of months is odd) however there was no mention of it or the other things he pointed at, in the report at all, it just said I needed my windshield wipers replaced, which clearly is not the main issue here.

    Any Help would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. Apr 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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    YF_Ryan

    YF_Ryan Well-Known Member

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    Can you take a video of the truck backing/turning with the sound?

    And i'm assuming by drifting you mean it's pulling to one side, not drifting like the below?


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  3. Apr 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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    Yes. It feels like it's pulling to the left side.
     
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  4. Apr 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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    How long has it been pulling to left? If at least a few thousand miles, it should be evident in the tire tread.

    But typically a pull will be an alignment issue. Either a suspension component like ball joints has more play in it than it should, or something like a pothole changed/bent something
     
  5. Apr 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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    ninjadex

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    it's been pulling for about a week now.
    Thanks for recommendations also
     

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