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New Tacoma Yesterday...Slight Vibration

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by PacoTheBlancoTaco, Aug 17, 2015.

  1. Aug 17, 2015 at 10:50 AM
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    PacoTheBlancoTaco

    PacoTheBlancoTaco [OP] IYAOYAS

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    Hey y'all,
    Just got my first Tacoma yesterday, noticed a strong vibration between 60-75mph, saw that a weight was missing on the front right wheel. After I got them balanced and rotated, there's still a slight hint of vibration on the front left, goes away when I turn left and put the weight on the right but gets stronger turning right. The bushings on the front left look pretty worn, and there's a very slight wobble (nothing too noticeable) when I jacked it up and shook the tire horizontally. Are there any common faults that would cause this? I'm thinking ball joint or worst case scenario wheel bearing. Any thoughts? Thanks!
    Jake
     
  2. Aug 17, 2015 at 11:41 AM
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    OffsetPlayer2

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    could be wheel bearing. Could also be the bushing for the steering rack. If it is either of the two, I'd hope for the wheel bearing. Rumor has it that the bushings are a pain to replace if you go that route. There's a member up here who sells a great bearing/hub combo for a fair price. I'd recommend that if it needs to be replaced. Also, jack the wheel up and slowly rotate the wheel. Does it make any noise or feel like it's dragging?

    And one more thing, welcome.
     
  3. Aug 17, 2015 at 12:24 PM
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    PacoTheBlancoTaco

    PacoTheBlancoTaco [OP] IYAOYAS

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    Thanks! I'll look into that when I get off work. Wow Tacoma parts aren't too expensive. Except for long travel :(
     
  4. Aug 20, 2015 at 3:34 PM
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    PacoTheBlancoTaco

    PacoTheBlancoTaco [OP] IYAOYAS

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    So it wasnt the wheel bearing, swapped that. Steering rack is in ship shape. No noise or dragging, wheel spins fine. I read up on something about hubcentric vs lug centric balancing on the 6 lugs. Any truth to this? They were balanced by the hubs
     

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