front end noise

[piotrp]

while i`m making sharp right hand turn my left front wheel area makes cricking noise.Dealer already replaced struts and the noise is still there.Has anybody experienced anything like that?

[Netforcer]

You can check to see if the strut is sitting properly and the bolts are torqued correctly

[Mike Gerber]

Are you talking about a clicking noise? If so, the left side front cv joint may be bad. Did the dealer take the car for a ride to try to duplicate the noise?

Mike

[piotrp]

Originally Posted by Mike Gerber

Are you talking about a clicking noise? If so, the left side front cv joint may be bad. Did the dealer take the car for a ride to try to duplicate the noise?

Mike

I took a tech for a ride couple times .I was able to duplicate the noise but they can`t pin point it. It`s not a cv joint.My warranty is almost up(32000miles) I want to get it fixed.

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by piotrp

I took a tech for a ride couple times .I was able to duplicate the noise but they can`t pin point it. It`s not a cv joint.My warranty is almost up(32000miles) I want to get it fixed.

Your warranty should cover this, since the condition was brought to the attention of the dealer before the warranty expired. You may want to also call Toyota corporate at 1-800-331-4331 and talk to customer service about your warranty coverage concerns. They will document the call and give you a file number to reference, just in case the dealer tells you later on the car is out of warranty.

Mike

[TOYO-ED]

i dont want to thread jack, but i have something similar with my Gen 6 SE. After i park the car, i hear this creaking noise when i get out the car. i also hear the creaking noise when i push/nudge the car from the back. Im not sure whats causing it, but i think it's mainly from the front. I may get it checked out. But have anyone else have this problem too?

[Redline_Me]

Originally Posted by TOYO-ED

i dont want to thread jack, but i have something similar with my Gen 6 SE. After i park the car, i hear this creaking noise when i get out the car. i also hear the creaking noise when i push/nudge the car from the back. Im not sure whats causing it, but i think it's mainly from the front. I may get it checked out. But have anyone else have this problem too?

That happens with almost every car. It happens to mine stock and on coilovers.

OP: have them check all the bushings.

[TOYO-ED]

Originally Posted by Redline_Me

That happens with almost every car. It happens to mine stock and on coilovers.

OP: have them check all the bushings.

okay, thanks. i was a bit worried because my former Gen4 didnt have that sound, and my mom's Gen5 does make that noise either.

[JohnGD]

That sounds like a typical outer CV joint failure. Your simple description points to the left outer joint.

It's important that you have this problem, preferably to the word, documented. Like suggested, call Toyota Corporate. Otherwise the dealer will dry clean your wallet for what should be a warranty repair.

Sounds like your dealer is not very competent.

Originally Posted by piotrp

while i`m making sharp right hand turn my left front wheel area makes cricking noise.Dealer already replaced struts and the noise is still there.Has anybody experienced anything like that?

[darksparkz]

Are you on lowering springs?

[Cking]

Originally Posted by darksparkz

Are you on lowering springs?

Wow what a coincidence.

I'm on TRD lowering springs that i bought from B0r1cha and i also have the creaking sound when i turn to the left as well. They weren't there before and I had my mechanic install the springs, so I'm not sure if it was the installation or the springs..

I'm kind of worried to bring my car to the dealer since I have the Fujita cold air intake installed..

[Redline_Me]

Originally Posted by Cking

Wow what a coincidence.

I'm on TRD lowering springs that i bought from B0r1cha and i also have the creaking sound when i turn to the left as well. They weren't there before and I had my mechanic install the springs, so I'm not sure if it was the installation or the springs..

I'm kind of worried to bring my car to the dealer since I have the Fujita cold air intake installed..

That's where making friends with the dealer comes in.

[darksparkz]

I've got the same creaking/clunking noise when turning the wheel, namely only at slow speeds, ie parking or just turning the wheel at a stop.

It's somewhat typical of lowering springs, mainly TRD ones from what I've seen on forums so far. It might have something to do with the springs rubbing against each other on a full turn when fully compressed. Tein springs have a rubber boot thing that goes around the springs at certain points where it's possible to touch.

I've heard that some people were able to fix it with some white lithium grease on the springs, but it didn't fix my issue. I'm sure that if I bring it to dealership, they'll point at the springs and claim its that, especially since prior to the TRD springs, I didn't have any clunking on OEM SE springs.

Maybe with coilovers or something will fix it, or maybe gotta replace the cv joints as mentioned, or check torque specs of everything, including the top strut nut.

[piotrp]

Originally Posted by darksparkz

I've got the same creaking/clunking noise when turning the wheel, namely only at slow speeds, ie parking or just turning the wheel at a stop.

It's somewhat typical of lowering springs, mainly TRD ones from what I've seen on forums so far. It might have something to do with the springs rubbing against each other on a full turn when fully compressed. Tein springs have a rubber boot thing that goes around the springs at certain points where it's possible to touch.

I've heard that some people were able to fix it with some white lithium grease on the springs, but it didn't fix my issue. I'm sure that if I bring it to dealership, they'll point at the springs and claim its that, especially since prior to the TRD springs, I didn't have any clunking on OEM SE springs.

Maybe with coilovers or something will fix it, or maybe gotta replace the cv joints as mentioned, or check torque specs of everything, including the top strut nut.

My suspension is stock and it is doing it.Only happens while making sharp right turn.

[chitty]

Have them look at the upper strut mount bearings. I had the same problem.