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chirping noise--wheel bearing? tie rod end?

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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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chirping noise--wheel bearing? tie rod end?

I own a 1991 4Runner 3.0 a/t. I've noticed for a while now that the front left area of the vehicle has been producing an odd chirping noise every time I hit a bump or travel on a rough road. It seems like it's coming from the front driver's side wheel well.

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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Maybe a bad or missing sway bar bushing, lower control arm bushing, plastic inner fender loose or missing a screw, bent metal dust cover on shock.

Try bouncing on the left front fender and see if you can reproduce the noise and then track it down.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Jack up each front wheel one at a time. Check for play in the wheel bearings, balljoints and steering parts.

Make sure its not just something simple
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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I haven't had time or daylight to check it out thoroughly yet, but the problem is really getting worse..
I have a hunch that it's the control arm bushings..the sway bar bushings look fine.
I can't really produce the noise with putting my weight on it.

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