zephyrmist
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Hey all…
I have started to notice a, be it hear or feel, a slight pop sound when turning the steering wheel either way, and sometimes just after I've turned, as I'm taking off. I barely turn the wheel about 1/2 to 3/4 rotation, up to a full turn, like when backing out of the garage, and I hear/feel this slight pop; it doesn't happen all the time. I never noticed it while down in Florida (warm weather), but since I've been up in Ohio, two weeks now, I've started hearing/feeling it. The weather here is cold and dreary, very wet too. I wonder if the cold temperatures have changed, is causing something to pop? The weather suxs, it affects me!
I've had the axles checked at 90k miles, when they did the timing belt service; all was good then. The axles were replaced around 75k under warranty, and every since then I worry that it has to be done again. I now have 140k. I'm not really sure why the axles were replaced, the dealer did it; recall?.
A friend took and drove around in tight circles last weekend when I first started noticing the sound. He said by turning tight in both directions, that if a consistent popping sound were heard/felt then it could be the drive axles; we never noticed any popping sound or feel during this test. He suggested it could be my big tires (P275/60R20 Toyo Open Country on Tundra wheels), as they do rub if the AHC is in low position and I'm turning the wheel, but I rarely have it in low. Maybe the track bar? or because of freezing temps? maybe the joints have started sticking? IDK. My joints stick and hurt in the cold sometimes, maybe my LX's is feeling the cold too! :lol:
Any thoughts?
I have started to notice a, be it hear or feel, a slight pop sound when turning the steering wheel either way, and sometimes just after I've turned, as I'm taking off. I barely turn the wheel about 1/2 to 3/4 rotation, up to a full turn, like when backing out of the garage, and I hear/feel this slight pop; it doesn't happen all the time. I never noticed it while down in Florida (warm weather), but since I've been up in Ohio, two weeks now, I've started hearing/feeling it. The weather here is cold and dreary, very wet too. I wonder if the cold temperatures have changed, is causing something to pop? The weather suxs, it affects me!
I've had the axles checked at 90k miles, when they did the timing belt service; all was good then. The axles were replaced around 75k under warranty, and every since then I worry that it has to be done again. I now have 140k. I'm not really sure why the axles were replaced, the dealer did it; recall?.
A friend took and drove around in tight circles last weekend when I first started noticing the sound. He said by turning tight in both directions, that if a consistent popping sound were heard/felt then it could be the drive axles; we never noticed any popping sound or feel during this test. He suggested it could be my big tires (P275/60R20 Toyo Open Country on Tundra wheels), as they do rub if the AHC is in low position and I'm turning the wheel, but I rarely have it in low. Maybe the track bar? or because of freezing temps? maybe the joints have started sticking? IDK. My joints stick and hurt in the cold sometimes, maybe my LX's is feeling the cold too! :lol:
Any thoughts?