How many of you have experienced the rear end klunk in your gen1.
The one where you come to a stop and then some time later you get a KLUNK...
sometimes like someone rear ended you?
I always shift into neutral at a stop. The opposite of my Dakota, my Tundra will klunk when I put it back in gear unless the brakes are on.
I recently had the transmission mount and crossbeam assembly replaced, on warranty, because of clunking at odd times. Check with your dealer.
Another cause of noise could be loose springs, shackles or driveshaft bolts, which are a normal maintenance tighten-up item.
If your noise is while you are stopped, you could have found a novel way to keep the driveline wound up tight then the pressure is released....an automatic transmission thing. If you think that might be a possibility, go to the appropriate thread. As a final possibility PM me and I'll send you to a trannie guy at another site.
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2006 Tundra replaced a
98 Dakota 3.9 automatic, long bed.
Retired with broken A/C, July 2008.
623,000 miles.
On original engine and transmission.
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How many of you have experienced the rear end klunk in your gen1.
The one where you come to a stop and then some time later you get a KLUNK...
sometimes like someone rear ended you?
Um yeah..it makes me cringe every time and check my mirrors to make sure I wasn't actually hit
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2006- Limited Ed. Tundra Crew Cab
Sun/Moon roof, heated leather seats, GPS, DVD player/screen- way too many power outlets
I always shift into neutral at a stop. The opposite of my Dakota, my Tundra will klunk when I put it back in gear unless the brakes are on.
I recently had the transmission mount and crossbeam assembly replaced, on warranty, because of clunking at odd times. Check with your dealer.
Another cause of noise could be loose springs, shackles or driveshaft bolts, which are a normal maintenance tighten-up item.
If your noise is while you are stopped, you could have found a novel way to keep the driveline wound up tight then the pressure is released....an automatic transmission thing. If you think that might be a possibility, go to the appropriate thread. As a final possibility PM me and I'll send you to a trannie guy at another site.
The rear end clunk is a normal thing to have in a 1st gen. Your dealer will probably just tell you to deal with it.
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2006- Limited Ed. Tundra Crew Cab
Sun/Moon roof, heated leather seats, GPS, DVD player/screen- way too many power outlets
I dont have an audible "clunk" but there is definitely something that "moves" when I come to a stop and then go again. I just figured it was the way the truck was.
If yours is a 06 automatic, like mine, the problem could well be the transmission crossmember and mount.
Check the mount very closely for clearance and if there isn't a lot of air between the metal parts go to the dealer.
It is a warranty repair....defective part, as it were.
If you receive a face full of cow pies, let me know and I'll give you the Toyota info on it.
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I use and talk about, but don't sell Amsoil.
2006 Tundra replaced a
98 Dakota 3.9 automatic, long bed.
Retired with broken A/C, July 2008.
623,000 miles.
On original engine and transmission.
+Everybody knows something you don't know.
+Truth does not need to be 'balanced' and it ain't caused by voting or consensus or polls or yelling louder or silencing someone.
+Artists prove truth can be in forms you don't understand.
The rear end clunk is a normal thing to have in a 1st gen. Your dealer will probably just tell you to deal with it.
I am not doubting people have this issue, but, I do not have this problem in my 2000. Just lucky maybe, because the the 2000's had enough of "first year" issues to deal with.
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I am not doubting people have this issue, but, I do not have this problem in my 2000. Just lucky maybe, because the the 2000's had enough of "first year" issues to deal with.
You are probably right.
My truck sounded like the sway bar was loose.
Or the brake calipers.
Or the shocks or suspension.
I spent a few days driving around with 'electric ears' hooked up, including to the transmission mount, and never found the noise. My service man at the dealership found the problem in five minutes.
Have fun finding your noise.
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I use and talk about, but don't sell Amsoil.
2006 Tundra replaced a
98 Dakota 3.9 automatic, long bed.
Retired with broken A/C, July 2008.
623,000 miles.
On original engine and transmission.
+Everybody knows something you don't know.
+Truth does not need to be 'balanced' and it ain't caused by voting or consensus or polls or yelling louder or silencing someone.
+Artists prove truth can be in forms you don't understand.
If yours is a 06 automatic, like mine, the problem could well be the transmission crossmember and mount.
Check the mount very closely for clearance and if there isn't a lot of air between the metal parts go to the dealer.
It is a warranty repair....defective part, as it were.
If you receive a face full of cow pies, let me know and I'll give you the Toyota info on it.
Yeah, well like I said, my dealer is a peice of doodey (even though my dad hasn't ever had a prob with them and his 02 tundra) and told me to just "deal with it, nothings wrong"
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2006- Limited Ed. Tundra Crew Cab
Sun/Moon roof, heated leather seats, GPS, DVD player/screen- way too many power outlets
Yeah, well like I said, my dealer is a peice of doodey (even though my dad hasn't ever had a prob with them and his 02 tundra) and told me to just "deal with it, nothings wrong"
Too bad for you. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Toyota dealerships are almost within sight of each other.
Seems to me their attitude should not prevent you having warranty work done, although, I completely understand you, there being dealerships I will not enter for the same reason as you.
My 06 was within warranty.
This is copied from my invoice. I did not use all capital letters like the invoice.
They replaced:
Defective trans mount / crossmember
TC9005 R & R transmission mount and frame crossmember---No. 3
8071 WT
5347 WT
1 12371-0F080 Insulator, engine mo
4 90119-08895 Bolt, w/washer
1 51203-0C030 crossmember sub-assy
53842 defective trans mount/crossmember TC9005 T1-91 T2-14 1.5 test drove and heard noise recommended repair per
TSB TC001-06
and recheck, perf repl moaunt and crossmember.
Call and ask em about: TSB TC001-06.
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I use and talk about, but don't sell Amsoil.
2006 Tundra replaced a
98 Dakota 3.9 automatic, long bed.
Retired with broken A/C, July 2008.
623,000 miles.
On original engine and transmission.
+Everybody knows something you don't know.
+Truth does not need to be 'balanced' and it ain't caused by voting or consensus or polls or yelling louder or silencing someone.
+Artists prove truth can be in forms you don't understand.
Took my clunger in for an oil change today and just mentioned the clunk to the service rep. He said they would lube up the splines and see if that would help.
He said drive it and see if it helps. Otherwise bring it back in and they would have a look at it. I told him its totally random and if he were to drive it right now chances are it wouldn't do it.
But on the bright side...I went to the dealer where I actually bought the truck.
Long drive for service but I sure liked them a lot better than my previous dealer.
My first dealer would have laughed at me about the clunk...at least at the new place he listened to my concerns and didn't just tell me to go away.
i had an 89 that started making clunky sounds and one day i was just driving and the back end locked up..it was the rear diff. just about 3 months ago in my 2000 tundra i was driving down the highway goin 70 and i heard "that" sound. i took the closest exit i was on my way to the shop and my back end locked up.it was only the 3rd member in the rear diff.($675) so if its clunky and or sounding alittle rattly there you go!!
My 05 did it for the longest time, I switched my transmission fluid to Amsoil full synthetic, problem is gone, the slip yolk at the tranny is where the clunk comes from.
