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Unknown front-end sound

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mcaver1, Nov 15, 2018.

  1. Nov 15, 2018 at 9:34 AM
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    mcaver1

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    Now that I've been driving it for a while now, I've noticed a sound that wasn't obvious at first, or at least, I didn't pay attention to initially because I thought it was simply tread noise. The sound is not loud, but when driving straight or curving to the right, there's a light, ever-present drone. What made me notice it, finally, is that the sound disappears when I turn the steering wheel slightly to the left (such as when I'm in a left curve, or changing lanes to the left). Conversely, the volume of the sound increases somewhat when the steering wheel is angled to the right. At no time is the sound drastic, even when the wheel is turned far right.....it's just there, all the time, and now that I've noticed it, I can't NOT notice it.

    Any ideas?


    Thanks!
     
    mcaver1, Nov 15, 2018
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  2. Nov 15, 2018 at 9:40 AM
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    Sound that is present when straight or turning to the right but noticably reduces when turning to the left could point to the left wheel bearing. When you turn right, more weight is transferred to the left side increasing the sound due to load. When you turn left, weight os transferred to the right which reduces load on the bearing.
     
    windsor, Nov 15, 2018
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  3. Nov 15, 2018 at 9:43 AM
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    Wheel bearing...
     
    Stryker420, Nov 15, 2018
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  4. Nov 15, 2018 at 9:46 AM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    I'll go with the wheel bearing too. Common.

    How many miles on the truck?
     
    Clearwater Bill, Nov 15, 2018
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  5. Nov 15, 2018 at 12:05 PM
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    DriverSound

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  6. Nov 15, 2018 at 1:11 PM
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    ItalynStylion

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    ItalynStylion Sounds Gooooood

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    Just replaced mine on Monday. Took a while but apparently mine were shot. Here's a quick video of what should NORMALLY be a dead silent bearing. Truck feels a lot better now!
     
    ItalynStylion, Nov 15, 2018
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  7. Nov 15, 2018 at 7:20 PM
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    If possible,...jack the truck up on all 4 corners...
    Set the transfercase to 4 high...

    Drive and turn wheels left to right...identify noise side/source.

    While on jacks, grab the wheel and rock top to bottom...not left to right (tie rod test).
    Any loose,..bearing is shot...just to be sure..
    Could also be a bad cv joint..rare but does happen.
     
    perryp, Nov 15, 2018
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