Weird Chirpy Noise

[fenrisx]

So, after I had my LBJ and inner/outer TRE's replace I've got this chirpy noise when I close my front doors, and when going over bumps at low speed. I should also note I also had one of the steering rack bushings replaced at the same time because it's the only one they could easily replace without dropping the rack...

The noise seems to be coming to the front of the tire though.. not so much low down around the LBJ and steering rack area.

I realize this isn't the best job at describing..but that's basically it. It's a chirpy sounding metallic noise.. not so much a metallica scraping or grinding. It happens every time the front driver or passenger door is closed, but not when the back doors are closed. It's also easily heard over slow bumps like in a parking lot.

I'll try to get a video of the noise.. but figured I'd go ahead and post up here to see if someone has recently experienced the same thing and knows wtf is going on.

 

[Blanco]

In my experience, chirping indicates the need for your driveshaft(s) to be lubed. Get a grease gun into the zerks and see if that stops it. Otherwise I would hazard a guess at brakes, bushings or your hood stops (the rubber things where your hood lands). Good luck finding the problem.

 

[fenrisx]

Good luck finding the problem.

Thanks... I'm sure I'll need as much luck as possible!

 

[fenrisx]

bump for vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4lgNJ-ZZU8

 

[Dous]

Make the video public, brother

 

[fenrisx]

Make the video public, brother

Oops. It should be good to go now.

 

[ki1022]

Squeaky/loose radiator mount?

 

[Nates_NW4Runner]

Squeaky/loose radiator mount?

+1
Mine was doing the same thing!
I know it sounds strange, but I'd put money on it.
Grab your 12mm and give them all a snug.

Let us know if it works.

 

[fenrisx]

Let us know if it works.

Update: Chirpy chirp chirp is fixed.

Popped the hood.. was banging on the top of the radiator.. and the part in front of the radiator that runs side-to-side (noted by orange arrow).. whenever doing this it would make the chirpy noise. Whenever I'd press on either one, and hit the other, the noise would go away. So, I thought it was the radiator loose.

That was not the case...* turned out to be the bracket that holds the battery that was loose. The bolt on the back (noted by red arrow) snugged up, and chirp was gone. I don't think it was necessarily the bracket making the noise, more so than the bracket not being super snug allowed more movement on the piece noted by the orange arrow.