Sometimes I hate being a girl…

Yea I said it! Imma chick or a “Good looking boy,” as my grandpa would say. I share this bc it’s difficult in a mans truck world to be girl… I appreciate those men who treat me with dignity and actually walk or talk me through my own repairs but some just make a joke out of ya. Now that has been said:

How would one service their u-joints?

My tundra vibrates on de acceleration and stops as I accelerate. I’m hoping for u joint issues instead of torque converter.

How can I isolate the problem?

 

Welcome to the forum.

I'll let someone more knowledgeable give you advice.
Great avatar pic...

 

Great write up here, just download those two PDFs

https://www.tundratalk.net/threads/gen-2-tundra-diy-u-joint-replacement.105498/

And grease those driveline zerk fitting while you are at it.

 

Welcome, I found watching a bunch of youtube videos helped me solve just about anything on the Tundra.

 

Welcome from NY.

 

Welcome from Texas!

 

No worries...
I've known many Four Wheel Drive Chicks over the Years at Tacoma Territory.
You're in the right place to figure out your issues.
Is it a clunking feeling as you accelerate and does it ever stop?
If it happens through acceleration as well as slowing down yes it's likely your U joints.
Crawl under your truck and grab the drive shaft before and after your carrier bearing and give them a shake and twist while watching the U joints.
If you see slop in any of the bearings you've found your problem.
Installing U joints isnt that difficult,while it may be an issue your first time.
The internet is your friend....back in my day we didnt have the internet and we had to go to our local parts store and ask questions....
Consider yourself lucky.
But yes you can go to your local parts store and smile nicely and they'll be happy to crawl under your truck and let you know if it's your U-joints.

 

Why did you post a pic of @bmf4069 ?1

 

@Helpimmagirl also check the carrier bearing for excessive play while your looking over the u-joints.

 

Welcome from NC

 

Eh-loha and welcome aboard.

 

Could it be warped brake rotors? Welcome from Northern California.

 

this, you would have to press out your unjoints (you need a hydraulic press for that) two simplest options are take it to a driveline shop as tj mentioned and have them rebuild it or buy a new one from the stealership price should be similar

 

Also I’m assuming you did the basic trouble shooting like checking your drive shaft for play etc, have you been greasing your zerks regularly? Is your truck lifted? If so could be your pinion angle

 

You can also use a bench vise and the proper size socket to push the bearing cups out.
Works like a champ.....

 

Welcome from VA. You came to the right place. Keep posting what you’ve done and the members here will narrow it down.

 

Welcome from New Hampshire

 

Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama)!