I didn't notice the roar until a week after buying the truck. She is a 2003 2WD 3.4L AC.
At first I thought maybe the tires were out of balance, and need rotating, which I am going to do, but I just have the feeling that this isn't it.
I am leaning towards wheel bearings. The noise is heard going any speed above 20, and is very loud when coasting. Sounds kind of like a dragging caliper or something. The truck drives straight as an arrow with hands off the wheel.
If it is wheel bearings, what happens if I keep driving the truck?
Also, are there any tutorials on the front removal? I would really like to rent the appropriate tools, buy my own bearing(s) and just take it somewhere to be pressed.
Check your calipers when you remove the wheels to rotate them. You could also put the front end in the air to see if there is any play in the wheels. Check this thread, post #15 you may have u joint that is bad. Post 15 has a drawing that may help in case it is. Just a process of elimination. Help Diagnose Drivetrain Noise
i had a caliper on the front of my 2003 tundra go bad. one piston was not retracting, it was stuck out, and the pad was worn down on an angle. after i swapped out the bad caliper and added new pads the noise went away and my gas mileage came back. it appeared that the boot around the piston was torn and the rust froze it up.
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put your seatbelt on, i saw this in a cartoon once, but i think i can do it.
i had a caliper on the front of my 2003 tundra go bad. one piston was not retracting, it was stuck out, and the pad was worn down on an angle. after i swapped out the bad caliper and added new pads the noise went away and my gas mileage came back. it appeared that the boot around the piston was torn and the rust froze it up.
But wouldn't this cause the trug to pull to that side?
Ok, well I had to work late today, and rushed hom to jack both front tires up and check for play. There is no play, but both wheels make a sound spinning like the brake pads are dragging. It sounds like that on both sides. Do the front calipers not loosen enough to make no noise in park??? I guess the only sure way to tell is to take the wheel off and caliper, and then spin the hub and check for noise.
It is dark and about to rain, so I didn't get to check the back, but I did grab the driveshaft and there is no play, or should the truck be off of the ground to check this?
Thanks for any and all ideas guys!
I am just trying to figure out if it is safe to drive, and if its going to be a DIY project, as the bearings wont be.
On a brighter note, I finally got my Grand Cherokee running, so I can sell it and pay off the Tundra, Woo Hoo, bye bye BIG3!!!
Ok, I think I found the culprit. If not, this will also need to be addressed. I climbed under the truck today, and discovered that the first driveshaft, that connects directly to the tranny looks to be leaking oil/grease. I say oil, because some of it was thin, but the rest had the viscosity of grease. Looks to have had a lot in it judging by the leak pattern on the bottom of the truck.
Could this be my problem with the roaring? Kind of makes sense, but I dunno. Is this something I can do myself? What do I replace?
Also, what kind of damage is done since I have been driving it like this?
Oh well, although the slip joint "seal" will need to be replaced eventually, it looks as though it is going to be a bad wheel bearing on the rear driver side. Got the rear end off the ground, and when that wheel spins, it makes a horrible noise!!!
So off to the shop it goes tomorrow to see if they will confirm my findings, and see if they have time to change it.
I know I could "probably" pull everything off and take it up there to have the bearing pressed out and in, but it is supposed to rain all weekend, and I probably dont have all of the tools.
Dang, now my ABS light is on after jacking the rear end up????
It'll go off after a little bit of driving. I think the abs sensor thinks there's a problem when the rear wheels are spinning and the front aren't. Had it happen to me when I changed my differential fluid and jacked the truck up to let the wheels spin a little before driving.
It'll go off after a little bit of driving. I think the abs sensor thinks there's a problem when the rear wheels are spinning and the front aren't. Had it happen to me when I changed my differential fluid and jacked the truck up to let the wheels spin a little before driving.
They did. I figured thats what it was, the sensors freaking out with the rear wheels moving and stopping, and the fronts not.
I took it to a local tire shop to take off the locking lug nuts, original owner lost the key, and to confirm that it was the wheel bearing. Well they never got around to it Saturday, so I went and got it.
On the way home, I picked up some very needed material for my new to me Tundra, the Haynes Manual. I will say, Haynes did a good job on these models, LOTS of pictures.
After going over the manual, I am going to remove the axle shaft myself, and take it to the dealer or machine shop and have the bearing pressed. Seems like an easy enough task for me, and replace the o-ring and seal while I am in there. Although it looks like I will need to get these from Toyota, they are special order every where else.
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