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Truck has a slight shudder from take off.

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by kboom36, Oct 16, 2016.

  1. Oct 16, 2016 at 7:14 PM
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    kboom36

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    Hi, I have been noticing that my truck has a slight shudder when you start to pull away. I rotated all the tires and greased universal joints but its still there. I suspected that maybe the driveshaft center bearing which does have some play, how much is ok I don't know. when I checked the front axles the drivers side one seems pretty loose where it goes into the transfer case which I don't think is right. There is also a tinny clicking sound that I hear every now and then. My truck is an automatic 2013 Tacoma 4x4 base. Here is a link to you tube, I tried to capture the noise you can hear it at 20 second mark and the 57 second mark of the video https://youtu.be/FnvItXRrv9k
     
  2. Oct 16, 2016 at 7:28 PM
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    pudge151

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    Axel wrap?
     
  3. Oct 17, 2016 at 1:09 AM
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    If there is an axle that's warped, wouldn't you feel it at all speeds. I only notice this leaving from a stop.
     
  4. Oct 17, 2016 at 8:11 AM
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    axle WRAP, not axle WARP. Big difference. google it. Its been discussed here on TW hundreds of times.
     
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    Axle wrap means your leafs twist into an s shape when taking off. Are you on stock suspension?
     
  6. Oct 17, 2016 at 10:46 AM
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    Yes, I am on stock suspension. How do I verify if whither or not I have axle WRAP.
     
  7. Oct 19, 2016 at 11:44 AM
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    I just had the same thing. i replaced all three u joints and the sound and shuddering was gone
     
  8. Oct 19, 2016 at 12:51 PM
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    What made you suspect your u joints and did you find a bad one when you removed them.
     
  9. Oct 19, 2016 at 1:24 PM
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    suggestions from other guys on here. but the squeaking and shuddering from stop made me suspect them. when i removed them i found 1 that was completely destroyed and had no needle bearings at all. th other two i did just cause i had the driveshaft out and it was easy
     

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