Clicking Noise when Under load
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Clicking Noise when Under load
A couple of weeks ago, the 4runner started making a clicking noise when under load (in the gas). The click increases in speed with road speed. Doesn't matter what gear or RPM range I'm in. Flat, uphill or downhill do not seem to matter. It goes away when coasting, and is a real pain to try and diagnose. Anyone experienced anything like this before?
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if your pinion is bent you should also get a vibration when rolling at speed. i would say take your rear end apart and inspect the gears and splines to be sure your not causing more damage driving. are your rear tires matching? if you have different size tires left to right you may be stressing the spider gears a bit more which will fatigue the 3rd.
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Didn't notice that response ^ till after the fact.
I just went through the same thing with my truck. Had a clicking noise mainly under heavy acceleration. Turned out to be a bad U-Joint. Fitgured this out after I pulled the rear end completly apart. Unbolt the drive shaft and really check the U-Joints before you go any further. The bearings may be messed up.
I just went through the same thing with my truck. Had a clicking noise mainly under heavy acceleration. Turned out to be a bad U-Joint. Fitgured this out after I pulled the rear end completly apart. Unbolt the drive shaft and really check the U-Joints before you go any further. The bearings may be messed up.
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if your pinion is bent you should also get a vibration when rolling at speed. i would say take your rear end apart and inspect the gears and splines to be sure your not causing more damage driving. are your rear tires matching? if you have different size tires left to right you may be stressing the spider gears a bit more which will fatigue the 3rd.
I will replace the u-joints first, just to be sure. I have not been driving the truck except when absolutely necessary, which now shouldn't happen at all as I got my other car back up and running.
I think the new definition of insanity should be to try to have 2 mid 80's vehicles and try to keep them both on the road.
Thank you for the input, the journey continues. I'll have to get new u-joints, and if that doesn't fix it, it hasn't hurt anything.
Thanks for the input.
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if your pinion is bent you should also get a vibration when rolling at speed. i would say take your rear end apart and inspect the gears and splines to be sure your not causing more damage driving. are your rear tires matching? if you have different size tires left to right you may be stressing the spider gears a bit more which will fatigue the 3rd.
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I feel your pain. A few months ago while I was pulling a tractor up a steep gravel hill in My 2500, I heared a load pop at the top where I turned to the right.. I thought it was the hitch ball popping inside the reciever. Nope.. then I found out it was a GM posi I broke. Spider gear tore all to pieces by the time I made it home. Bummer
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