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Toyota Trucks: 1990 4Runner, grinding noise from left front wheel....

  1. #1
    Alex
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    1990 4Runner, grinding noise from left front wheel....

    I saw a message where a person had the same problem with their 1990
    4Runner in 2000, but there was no posting as to what the solution was.
    Anyway, here's the problem:

    My 1990 4Runner is giving off a grinding noise from what seems to be
    the area of its left front wheel. The grinding noise is not constant,
    but occurs abruptly with certain bumps on the road. It changes pitch
    with speed. It will occur seemingly regardless of what speed the truck
    is moving, increasing or decreasing speed does not stop the sound.
    Coming to a complete stop appears to stop the grinding noise. At
    highway speeds the grinding is barely audable, but on city streets it
    gets quite loud (less road noise to drown it out). The grinding comes
    in goes in what seems like a pretty irregular intervals. It grinds for
    four or five seconds at a time, then stops.

    Thanks,

    -Alex

  2. #2
    vlj
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    Re: 1990 4Runner, grinding noise from left front wheel....

    "Alex Diablon" <com> sez:
     

    Sounds like the disk brake pad wear tattle-tales are talking to you (small
    metal extensions that come into contact with the disk rotor and grind/squeal
    before the pad material is exhausted and the backing plate & rotor come into
    metal-to-metal contact) ... time for a brake an inexpensive brake job. Put
    it off too long and it'll be time for an expensive brake job.

    VLJ
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    If it has tits or tires, its gonna be trouble.



  3. #3
    MDT
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    Re: 1990 4Runner, grinding noise from left front wheel....

    Alex Diablon wrote:
     


    Lube the spindle bushings.

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    Alex
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    Re: 1990 4Runner, grinding noise from left front wheel....

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    Thanks Rick! I did a quick scan of Google after my original post and
    saw that you've replied with the same answer to similar queries in the
    past. I appreciate your help.

    -Alex

    In article <VVpJb.31982$news.pas.earthlink.net>,
    MDT Tech® <com> wrote:
     

  5. #5
    MDT
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    Re: 1990 4Runner, grinding noise from left front wheel....

    Alex Diablon wrote:
     

    Alex, shows up when it gets cold. I did one just toaday at work. Of
    course, its been snowing for over 12 hours straight now! Lubed the
    bushings, fixed!



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    Inasmuch as the Democrats are complaining on how long the war is taking,
    consider this:

    It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the
    Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51-day operation.

    It took less time to find Saddam's sons in Iraq than it took Hillary
    Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

    It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to
    destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Teddy Kennedy to call
    the police after his Oldsmobile sunk at Chappaquiddick.

    It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in
    Florida! TWICE!!!!!

    Damn our military is GREAT!!


  6. #6
    mcauto
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    Re: 1990 4Runner, grinding noise from left front wheel....

    Hi. I have this noise on two of my 4 Runners, a 1990 and a 1991. How do I do this job of lubing the bushings? Do I pull the caliper, bracket and rotor? Do I have to pull the axle? Thank you very much. Regards,
    Rick




 

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