2016 tundra makes a grinding sound while accelerating. VID

Weird things have been going on since my last oil change.

The surging issue is gone. I did a 2nd oil change and cleaned the MAF sensor. The transmission fluid was not drained.

What happens is when I accelerat my truck makes a strange vibrating sound once I give it some gas, it goes away pretty fast and only happens when I accelerat somewhat aggressively.

With that said I'm at 60840 miles and I'm 8040 miles out of warranty (power).

I have an appointment to get the issue diagnosed and fixed with a Toyota dealer. Since I'm out of warrant, should I even bother going to a toyota dealer or should I look for a mom n pop with good reviews?

Here's a video of the issue.

https://youtu.be/ry6JLY_09HY

 

A few possibilities but most likely is a worn out U-joint.

Nothing comes through in your video but that is what your description sounds like.

 

Unfortunately, I can't make out any noises in the video

 

Is a u joint easy to repair? Is it something that I can do myself? I'd say I I'd have a medium skill level. I do brakes and oil mostly.

 

I'll make another video tomorrow some time. I'll try to make it a little clearer.

 

Yes. Its pretty easy, and a cheap part, 20-$50 depending on if you go OEM or not.

You need a press, or a big vise....or you can rent a U-joint press from most parts shops.

Basically you just remove some retention clips, and then use a socket or section of pipe the right size to hammer or press the you joint cross to one side, remove the bearing cap, press it the other way, remove the other side, until its out, then just reverse the process to put the new one in, which is usually easy compared to getting the old one out.

The other thing you can do if it is a U joint is remove the whole shaft yourself, which is pretty straight forward, and take it to a driveline shop to do the joint or joints for you. They usually can do that in an hour or two for a pretty modest cost.

Assuming the 2016 Tundra has replaceable U-joints, I don't have one so I don't know first hand but must U joints are replaceable. A worn U-joint is the most common reason for a torque based vibration and not an uncommon part to wear out.

Bad torque converter or CV joint are also possible but less likely, unless you have a CV axle with an obviously torn boot.

 

^^^This (well said).