[Gone fishing]

Has anyone out there had a problem when backing up the truck squeaks like a broken shock. If I roll back in nuetral it is quiet.

 

[pmo]

maybe a u-joint???

 

[Gone fishing]

it's coming from the rear of the transmision, in nuetral rolling bach it does not squeak

 

[pmo]

Could still be u-joint...rolling back in neutral there is no pressure on the joint....does it squeak when you are just starting off.should be kind of a chirping sound like a small bird?? Try backing up a slight incline..how many kms or miles on truck?...my factory u-joints are all greasable

 

[Gone fishing]

The sound is comming from the area of the front u joints, there are no grease fitting on them. I have 112000 miles on the Taco. It squeaks all the time in reverse and you describbed the sound. Sounds like I will be replacing the u joints. Thanks for the help!

 

[pmo]

No problem..glad to help a fellow taco owner..no grease fittings???...geez I just checked mine and it does have them...they are original as I bought mine with 50 kilomters on the odo.

 

[Dark Taco]

There should be grease fittings. Might be worth hitting them with some grease. You might squeak a few extra miles out of them.

 

[Gone fishing]

just double checked no grease fittings

 

[johnecon2001]

just double checked no grease fittings

PreRunner?

 

[Gone fishing]

It was the front u-joints, and now have grease fittings on them.

Thanks for the help

 

[johnecon2001]

It was the front u-joints, and now have grease fittings on them.

Thanks for the help

Again, did you have a prerunner or a 4x4? The 4x4 has zerks. No question about that.

 

[asgard 1976]

^^Ye, PreRunners have sealed u-joints, no zerks. Don't forget to replace the rear transmission seal with the updated "double lip" part.