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Old 09-25-2003, 02:28 PM #1
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Unhappy Drive shaft noise or U joint noise
I was wondering if anyone has experienced this on their vehicle. Sometimes when I come to a complete stop I hear and feel a banging noise underneath the back half of the car. It feels like the drive shaft is moving back and forth more than it's suppose to. It does it sometimes after I've already come to a complete stop and/or as soon as I take my foot off the brake.
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I have also noticed this in mine. To me it seems that the transmission shift's real hard after comming to a complete stop, or sometimes when I roll from a stop. Not so much a driveshaft problem but that the transmission just shifts hard in 1st gear. I wonder if it is a side effect of the "Smart" transmission not shifting from 2nd to 1st gear right away when comming to stops.

Anyone else?

I have a V8 4x4 limited

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Yes... mine too! It appears to happen only after stopping and just as I let go of the brake to continue on... it clunks... I can feel it more than I hear it.

I thought it had to do with the brake system in conjunction with the tranny.
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Ok, you all are describing the same thing I'm experiencing. Have either of you taken your vehicle into the dealer or talked to them? If so, what did they say? Does anyone know what the actual problem?
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I have not yet. I just attributed it to the way it was. Sometimes it does it worse than others, and if I ask the dealer about it during the test drive it would not do it.

My manufacture date is 09/02. Any others with this problem around the same time?
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I have not taken it to the dealer. I just assumed that this was the way it performed. This may also have something to do with the torsion center diff also. It may be trying to compensate some how when coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. My 4runner has always done this though since I drove it off the lot.

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The slip joint, where the driveshaft spline mates with the transmission output shaft spline is dry (unlubed), and binding. It is lubed via a grease fitting. Have the dealer give it shot of grease. I believe the service interval is every second oil change.
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It is lubed via a grease fitting.
...and that little nipple was easy to find and even easier to lube up!

Such a simple fix. All better now!

Thank you Billf6531.
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I will try it this weekend! I hope it's that simple!

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Hey guys - My wife's '04 4Runner LTD V8 also have this clunking symptom exactly like you guys describe. Can you help me find the location of this nipple to lube up? Also, what grease and grease gun do I need to buy?

I realize that I probably can get this done real quick at my dealership, but their service dept closes before I can get home from work and it's a real hassle to take it to them. I'd rather just do it myself.

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From what i have been hearing on from the Toyota people and Lexus people, this "clunking" is due to the transmission downshifting. Thus, it is considered "normal" by Toyota.

Lubing may help, but i doubt that it would cure the problem.

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Re: Drive shaft noise or U joint noise
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as soon as I take my foot off the brake.
My clunking occurs same as rorad. As soon as I take my foot off the brake, but not yet on the gas. Not sure how that could be related to downshifting.

You guys got any suggestion on type of grease or grease gun I need to get?

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Lubing may help, but i doubt that it would cure the problem.

Good luck.

Well, it sure work in a lot of our cases... It is all I did and problem was instantly gone.

Maybe Toyota should consider how/why they are sending so many of these drivelines out "dry".
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I agree! My clunking noise is gone now that I lubed the slip joint like Billf6531 suggested!


Thank you Billf6531!

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