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You'l probably be able to guess that I'm a novice when you read this but my hilux 4x4 makes a weird noise and I was hoping that someone could help me diagnose the problem.
When I turn into a driveway (wheels at 45 degrees) left or right turn, the front end makes a noise that sounds like a creaky old metal door
Hard to explain. It's not the suspension or the CV but would someone know what other componentry it could be. The other thing, I did a three-point-turn the other day and it sounded like the same noise came from the back end!
Any ideas? Any wheel and suspension experts out there... The truck's a 95 model and done 174000 soft klms so I don't expect that it is major suspension damage. Could it be something to do with the leaf suspension?
dude all hiluxs have this if u look under the front when the wheels are on full lock u can see the steering bump stop hitting another part, which when u turn left of right on full lock its makes a loud CRUNCH/CREAKING sound.
The rubber stops are old falling off, u can get it fixed but there no point
if u dont want it to do it, go as much as the sterring wheel turns then go the other way about 1 degree and it dont do it.
Last edited by Synergy on Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I have a noise which could be described in the same way but occurs when the front wheels are turned and I go over a bump (into a driveway etc)
Only happened after I had the OME susp fitted and a mate with a FJ40 had the same thing with OME.
Visited my uncle who does all his own work on a BJ60 and heard it in his too. He said it was the U bolts a little loose rotating the tinyest bit on the axel. Haven't had mine tightened to find out but it sounds like the same thing
73 Series Middy Cruiser 308 VN V8 OME 2in Susp lift 2in Body lift 35in Pro Comp X-Terrains
my brand new OME springs need their U-bolts re-torqued, one of them on the back is clicking as the springs are settling and the tension changing on them...
