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I really need help with my truck

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by mauibuilt41, Oct 25, 2010.

  1. Oct 26, 2010 at 11:26 AM
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    fireturk41

    fireturk41 I like to break shit!

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    dumb question, but are your lugnuts tight?
     
  2. Oct 26, 2010 at 11:50 AM
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    StAndrew

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    I had that with my old car. It pulled a bit and nothing would fix it. It pulled even harder when braking. Turned out to be a bad caliper on my front right weel. I replaced both brake calipers and pads and it stopped pulling.
     
  3. Oct 26, 2010 at 12:28 PM
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    Yeah, they are tight.

    Would a warped rotor cause the pulling? I did change my calipers but not the rotors. I also noticed that my brakes always screech when they are first used. In the morning it's worse, but it always happens that first time I use them whenever I drive. Could that be a possible culprit for the pull?
     
  4. Oct 26, 2010 at 1:23 PM
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    usually warped rotors cause a wobble especially in the steering wheel, what you can do is go to harbor freight, buy a micrometer and set it on the rotor and turn it, if it catches or dips in some spots it is warped
     
  5. Oct 26, 2010 at 2:10 PM
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    Overtightened wheel bearing?

    This once happened on my 93 after a major service. Puzzled the crap out of me. If the brake issue isn't the problem, you might want to look into this.
     
  6. Oct 26, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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    check your tire air pressure?
     
  7. Nov 1, 2010 at 11:27 PM
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    Okay, so my frame is straight and my truck has never been in an accident (at least according to carfax). I also noticed that it pulls harder when I brake. Could it be a brake issue? Could my rear axle possibly be off? I think my alignment was a two-wheel not four-wheel alignment.
     
  8. Nov 2, 2010 at 3:25 PM
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    dude don't believe everything you read on car fax, it's not always up to date or correct, found that out from my buddy that owns a body shop. Your truck would get a four-wheel alignment
     
  9. Nov 2, 2010 at 7:33 PM
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    I had a similar situation recently. Had a hard pull which turned out to be a balance problem. A lot of good info has been mentioned so far, but check your wheel balance and tire pressure. It turned out to be my answer. You might want to start from the beginning of the things you've already checked to make sure you didn't miss anything.
     
  10. Nov 3, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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    ChewbacaTW

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    I was going to suggest the brake thing as long as you aren't habitually driving around a 300lbs fat lady in the passenger seat. :laughing:
     
  11. Nov 3, 2010 at 11:41 AM
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    Well I had the pull before my new tires, so I dont think its the tires. I'm just losing my mind trying to figure this out. And no, my wife is not 300lbs.
     
  12. Nov 3, 2010 at 11:54 AM
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    That's a clever thing to check. Should be able to see by jacking up the front and spinning the wheels while they're off the ground. If they both spin freely, you should be in the clear on this one.

    Definitely a possibility. Loose u-bolts would force the axle location to be held in place primary by the leaf spring centering pin. Over time that pin/bolt can stretch, bend, and even snap, allowing the axle to move.

    It wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened to someone. Check the torque on your u-bolts.
     

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