G.I.G.
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As the title mentions, I have a noise coming from the front end of my '07 4Runner that for the life of me I cannot isolate. It sounds like a hamster on a squeeky wheel if that makes any sense. It is definitely audible in the cabin with all of the windows up. Below is what I have been able to figure out, I just don't know what component is making the noise specifically.
- It is always coming from the front, passenger side wheel well. Never the driver side.
- It only happens when it is cold and it happens consistently throughout the winter. It went away this summer and with our first cold spell a few days ago here in CO it came back immediately.
- It almost always happens when I am turning left, not right. Sometimes I can hear it when I am driving straight but it usually happens when I am turning left.
I just learned to ignore it last winter but since it appears to have risen it's ugly head again, I figured I should try to address the problem before it gets really cold out. Especially if it is causing wear on something that I will eventually have to replace. It sounds as though something needs to be lubed but I don't want to just start throwing grease and WD-40 at every moving part in my front end without figuring out exactly where it is coming from. Have any of you experienced this or have any recommendations on where I should start looking? Unfortunately I cannot duplicate the problem when my 4Runner is stationary which makes finding the squeak that more difficult. I am running wheel spacers which almost leads me to believe it could be a wheel bearing starting to go but I don't know that for sure. Any suggestions/ideas would be greatly appreciated.
- It is always coming from the front, passenger side wheel well. Never the driver side.
- It only happens when it is cold and it happens consistently throughout the winter. It went away this summer and with our first cold spell a few days ago here in CO it came back immediately.
- It almost always happens when I am turning left, not right. Sometimes I can hear it when I am driving straight but it usually happens when I am turning left.
I just learned to ignore it last winter but since it appears to have risen it's ugly head again, I figured I should try to address the problem before it gets really cold out. Especially if it is causing wear on something that I will eventually have to replace. It sounds as though something needs to be lubed but I don't want to just start throwing grease and WD-40 at every moving part in my front end without figuring out exactly where it is coming from. Have any of you experienced this or have any recommendations on where I should start looking? Unfortunately I cannot duplicate the problem when my 4Runner is stationary which makes finding the squeak that more difficult. I am running wheel spacers which almost leads me to believe it could be a wheel bearing starting to go but I don't know that for sure. Any suggestions/ideas would be greatly appreciated.
