Noises and clunks simplified

[seadragon]

After reading recent posts in some threads, there seems to be some confusion as to different noises and conditions in the Tundra. I thought it might be nice to clear up these different issues in one thread to simplify things a bit.

Please feel free to add your own entries, but this will hopefully clarify some of the commonly posted issues some of us are wondering about. Thanks to those who posted the TSBs that are refered to below!

The noises/conditions people seem to be asking about are:


Condition 1 - clunk sound from front

Symptom: Clunk that occurs when driving away after starting the engine. Clunk does not occur again until the engine has been shut off and started again. This sound comes from the front of the truck.

Remedy: This is normal operation for the truck. The clunk is the ABS/VSC system doing a self check and occurs at 12 MPH (or 20 Km/h) after starting the engine. It occurs at the same time the doors auto-lock if you have that feature on your truck.


Condition 2 - whining sound from engine

Symptom: Whining sound coming from engine compartment after starting the truck. Sounds like a turbine and lasts for about 20 seconds. Usually occurs only when starting a cold engine.

Remedy: This is normal operation for the truck. It is an air injection system that pumps air into the catalytic converters to help with emissions.


Condition 3 - clunk from rear

Symptom: Clunk when accelerating from a stop or rolling stop. The clunk can also occur after coming to a complete stop and may feel like being bumped from behind. The clunk comes from the rear of the truck.

Remedy: This is not normal and a TSB has been issued. TSB No. T-SB-0115-08 addresses this situation. This involves checking/replacing the rear driveshaft.


Condition 4 - rubbing sound from front

Symptom: Rubbing or grinding sound coming from front of truck. Noticeable at lower speeds (15 to 30 MPH) and can sound like a "wu wu wu wu" and be felt in the steering wheel, gas pedal and or floorboards. Sound is cyclical and speeds up or slows down based on how fast the wheels are turning.

Remedy: This is not normal and a TSB has been issued. TSB No. T-SB-0121-08 addresses this situation. This involves checking/replacing the front axles and/or front differential.

[minezmine]

Thank you for collecting this info and simplying it. I will add more if I come up with any others.

But I can say that your statements, from what I can gather, are correct.

[scottruck1987]

The only "off" noise that my 07 DCSB makes is when I roll the driver window all the way up. For some reason it makes a very strange creak/rubbing noise. It's the only window that does this and it has only been doing this recently. The window still works perfectly fine so I doubt I could take it to Toyota and be like LISTEN TO THE WEIRD NOISE!!! Any ideas on whats going on or how to fix this? Has anyone else had this problem?

[thumbster]

Good, now all we have to do is teach everyone else how to use the search function

[AlaskaCub]

I have none of the "Clunks" you described, guess mine wasn't a Beer thiry truck!