New member, creaking Tacoma

Hi all, I own a 2007 Tacoma 4 cylinder engine with manual transmission. I am an ex auto mechanic and do much of the maintenance of the truck myself. I still can do brakes and engine stuff though, at 64, I don't enjoy squatting beside the truck doing brakes, even though it saves a lot of money when I do.

I read the threads on "creaking Tacoma" and tried the "fix" myself this weekend. I tried inserting the strip cut from an old inner tube to the front of both sides of the leaf springs but to no avail, it still creaked like a clipper ship in a strong wind. So I tried fitting the rubber between the leaves of the rear of the springs and like magic, the creaking went away.

Thanks to the person who posted his fix.

Charles Scott

 

Welcome from N.J.

 

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