Strange noise when shift out of park - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

velo1 · 11-14-2012, 05:11 PM

Hello new to the forum my question is when shift out park and then left off brake a strange clunking noise I have an 03 seqiua trd any ideas thanks

***05Moose*** · 11-16-2012, 09:15 AM

My guess is that you're hearing the rear brakes releasing, but not enough of a description of the problem to tell. Is the clunk happening only in the mornings? And is it when you take your foot off the brake pedal and start to roll? What happens if you keep your foot on the brake and give it gas to move only releasing the brake enough to allow forward progress? Are you setting the parking brake overnight?

velo1 · 11-16-2012, 09:47 PM

Thanks for reply seems to notice it in morning or if the truck sat for a while. I am not setting the parking brake overnite have not tried to give it gas with the brake depressed just started to hear the noise. Not sure what to look for the truck is new to me thanks for the help

BigD9 · 11-20-2012, 06:39 PM

Try greasing the drive shaft, especially the slip joint. If the noise was like mine, I think you will see this problem go away.

velo1 · 11-20-2012, 09:29 PM

I will try that any particular type of grease and put the grease at the back end of the driveshaft thanks for the insight

BigD9 · 11-21-2012, 06:32 AM

I don't remember what type of grease I use. If I get back home tonight I can look, but it is what ever type of grease Toyota recommends, probably purchased at Autozone.

velo1 · 12-10-2012, 06:58 PM

How to grease drive shaft did not see any fittings for grease. Any suggestions would luv cannot get rid of noise thanks

BigD9 · 12-11-2012, 08:08 AM

I' should have asked what year Sequoia you had. On my 2004 this is what I have. The "B" one is the trouble maker for the "thud" noise.

velo1 · 12-11-2012, 04:52 PM

The seqiua is an 03 inside the u joints I saw no fittings I will look again with the pic thanks

BigD9 · 12-11-2012, 06:47 PM

I found this comment from a different forum dated November 26, 2006 by poster Tempetom

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The slipjoint takes a whole lot of grease. That's not a very technical explanation, but it really doesn't have to be full. My slip joint always tells me when it needs more. You feel a slight clunk when stopping. I believe it takes around 20 pumps, but different guns probably pump at different rates. I think the excess will come out of the end of the driveshaft also but I hardly ever completely fill mine.

Mine takes a bunch also.