Cygan1008
New member
Sorry to be long winded here but I'm trying to be as detailed as possible:
I've already posted this in a different thread but theres way more activity here so I'll post it here because im plannig on doing this tomorrow since its my only day off.
I have a 2003 Sport Edition V8 4x4, it is the all time 4 wheel drive and was stock until a few months ago when I added a daystar 2.5/1.5 spacer lift. I immediately got an alighnment found out the lower control arm bushings and cam bolts were seized in place so after ordering moog replacements I had them installed and the alignhment done. My wife drove it home and didnt notice anything. That night I climbed under to check out the new parts and grease the drive shaft. While there I greased the new greasable cam bolts as well and it sat in the garage for a few days. The next time I drove it I started noticing a popping noise coming from the front end. After driving it for a while, looking under it, jiggeling, prying, checking bolts and everything else, the only thing I could find is that the cam bolts were a little loose. Took it back, they tightened everything up again and re did the alignment. The popping noise stopped for about a day and came back.
I have since swapped the daystar kit and a 170K mile xreas for a new TRD Tacoma suspension and got an alignment again and again it stopped for a short time but returns. I have had the shop check ball joints and everything they can to try to identify the problem but they can't find any of those componets at fault and say they are all in good condition.
When the lift was put on the axle boots did leak grease until I could get the new straps in and put on which fixed that. Is it possible that they lost to much grease and that is the cause? Is it possible that since the axles have 170K miles of wear on them and then the increased angle from the lift is causing it?
I can sit still in park, drive or reverse and turn the wheels all i want with not sound but as soon as I start to move with them turned its starts. It is primarily in reverse but has happened moving forward as well. The best way I can describe it is a metal binding pop. It definately sounds to be coming from the middle section of the front end around where the stearing and cv axels are located but it is very hard to isolate the location because it only does it as you move slowly. I have had a very similar sound come from the front wheel u-joints in the two straight axle trucks I have had in the past when they were in 4 low and turning.
Do you guys think changing the axels is the correct step?
Thanks,
Matt
I've already posted this in a different thread but theres way more activity here so I'll post it here because im plannig on doing this tomorrow since its my only day off.
I have a 2003 Sport Edition V8 4x4, it is the all time 4 wheel drive and was stock until a few months ago when I added a daystar 2.5/1.5 spacer lift. I immediately got an alighnment found out the lower control arm bushings and cam bolts were seized in place so after ordering moog replacements I had them installed and the alignhment done. My wife drove it home and didnt notice anything. That night I climbed under to check out the new parts and grease the drive shaft. While there I greased the new greasable cam bolts as well and it sat in the garage for a few days. The next time I drove it I started noticing a popping noise coming from the front end. After driving it for a while, looking under it, jiggeling, prying, checking bolts and everything else, the only thing I could find is that the cam bolts were a little loose. Took it back, they tightened everything up again and re did the alignment. The popping noise stopped for about a day and came back.
I have since swapped the daystar kit and a 170K mile xreas for a new TRD Tacoma suspension and got an alignment again and again it stopped for a short time but returns. I have had the shop check ball joints and everything they can to try to identify the problem but they can't find any of those componets at fault and say they are all in good condition.
When the lift was put on the axle boots did leak grease until I could get the new straps in and put on which fixed that. Is it possible that they lost to much grease and that is the cause? Is it possible that since the axles have 170K miles of wear on them and then the increased angle from the lift is causing it?
I can sit still in park, drive or reverse and turn the wheels all i want with not sound but as soon as I start to move with them turned its starts. It is primarily in reverse but has happened moving forward as well. The best way I can describe it is a metal binding pop. It definately sounds to be coming from the middle section of the front end around where the stearing and cv axels are located but it is very hard to isolate the location because it only does it as you move slowly. I have had a very similar sound come from the front wheel u-joints in the two straight axle trucks I have had in the past when they were in 4 low and turning.
Do you guys think changing the axels is the correct step?
Thanks,
Matt
