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BamaPaul said:
Crap, I have to clean out the back of the truck to pick up some tires and it looks like sleet and rain for quite a while.
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You only hafta go one way! I gotta leave you and then head south!
Packing the dog, dinner, and rain suit!
 
Any one here know the late model Tacomas well? I have been battling a bearing noise. It sounds like it is coming from under the truck and not the engine bay. I replaced the wheel bearings and the drive line carrier bearing. I am not sure what else to look at.
 
mtnmort said:
Any one here know the late model Tacomas well? I have been battling a bearing noise. It sounds like it is coming from under the truck and not the engine bay. I replaced the wheel bearings and the drive line carrier bearing. I am not sure what else to look at.
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sounds like you need some of these. I have thought about trying to find a place that rents them to diagnose what I think is my rear tc output bearing but figured the job was easy enough to just start throwing parts at it.

http://www.amazon.com/Steelman-JS06600-Chassis-Ear/dp/B000IHIAES/ref=pd_sim_sbs_misc_1
 
That would probably do it. With each fix it seemed to get quieter, but there is still a bearing noise. Maybe I'm just hearing things.
 
I had a second gen Tacoma for 3 years. Never had any bearing noise. I did have some prop shaft noise that got better by greasing the zerks and the expansion sleeve fitting rearward of the carrier bearing. It wasn't anything major, just a really faint noise. It'd also bind a little when the weight shifted under braking, creating a slight "pop" sensation when the weight distributed back to the rear of the truck as it bound and then released. Greasing everything on the prop shaft and u-joints fixed that all up though.
 
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When I did the carrier bearing I greased the ujoints. I didn't see any other grease fittings. Is there more than the 3 u joints to grease ? I'm hoping it's not the transmission but not sure. For all I know it could be the new tires. But it does sound similar to a wheel bearing. And about the same frequency.
 
Yeah, nah I took it to the dealer. There's a TSB for "driveline clunk" that they'll pull the shaft and grease the slip yoke for you free. Fixed my clunk after braking and coming to a stop.

There are just the zerks on the spiders for the u-joints that are easy to hit with a grease gun. Some folks put a zerk in for the slip yoke, but it doesn't seem to be a major enough deal to warrant it.
 
I greased the zerts while doing the carrier bearing. Didn't seem to help. I really don't want to take it to Toyota or a place like AAMCO. I've checked the tacoma forums but haven't figured it out. Also there are a few rattles under the hood that are driving me nuts right now. I'm a little OCD when it comes to squeaks and rattles.
 
I'm with Matt. Chassis ears.

There's a guy over on tacomaworld.com, Bill, that has a set. We used them at a meetup to diagnose some CV noise on a guy's truck. They're worth the money. Clip all the transducers on, put on headphones, switch the selector until you find the noise. There's an "Alabama BS" thread over there, and he's a regular in there. Not sure when the next TW meetup is, but he'd probably be willing to bring them and help out. He's a mechanic at a garage down in Marion, AL.
 
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That'll buff right out!:flipoff2:
 
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