Squealing dog noise underneath...

[mauricio_28]

What does a sound like a squealing dog (like when you step on a leg or tail) accompanied by a subtle rattle emanating from the underbody, roughly in front of the co-pilot's seat, when off-road indicate on D40 Frontier/Navara?

 

[kjp1969]

That there is a squealing dog trapped somewhere in the vehicle.

 

[CoastalDefender]

You need better adjectives.

Sounds like it could be-
Anti-lock brakes engaging


More explanation would help.

 

[laurie-the-lorry]

AH, the guessing game!

I would go at pebbles,stones in the off side brake caliper!

Or did you run over one of our furry friends?

 

[silentsamurai]

well unfortunatley our frontiers / navara's get under squeeks as soon as they touch dirt. you can try and get it out as best as you can with a pressure washer, etc. But you'll have to re-grease your rear or else youll just have to live with it. I know squeeks just dont sound / look good on a new truck. but thats one con we have to live with.

 

[CoastalDefender]

Oh, something else I thought of-

Pop your hood and look on each corner of the front of the hood. You'll see two rubber pads that rest on the front of the engine compartment. When they get dust underneath and you're driving, they'll squeak when your flex (I'm talking minor flexing, like potholes and speedbumps).

Some thick grease underneath those where they meet the metal is a quick fix. I'm contemplating sticky-sided neoprene for a permanent fix.

 

[The BN Guy]

What about brake pads? Could they be due for changing?

 

[mauricio_28]

The truck has less than 7k kilometers on it. I'm having it checked out this coming Saturday.

 

[The BN Guy]

Um, nevermind on the brakes. Maybe some grit or dirt in between pads and rotors?

 

[mauricio_28]

Sounds more like a sound emanating from the suspension, since it's bumpy roads, rather than brake application which elicits the squeal...