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Truck pulling hard to the right at times

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by jperez2396, Jan 8, 2019.

  1. Jan 8, 2019 at 7:32 PM
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    hey everybody I’m new on here and just was wondering if anyone can help I have a 02 tundra limited and I’m having suspension problems I’ll be driving and sometimes all of a sudden the truck pulls HARD right and before it does the steering wheel will vibrate/jerk to the right only happens from time to time now I’m hearing some clunking noises seems from like the front left suspension I’m totally bamboozled at this point
     
  2. Jan 8, 2019 at 7:33 PM
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  3. Jan 8, 2019 at 7:34 PM
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    Did you try searching for the topic?
     
  4. Jan 8, 2019 at 7:36 PM
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    Does it happen when you hit the brakes or just completely random? Does everything look normal in the front end?
     
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  5. Jan 8, 2019 at 7:41 PM
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  6. Jan 8, 2019 at 8:07 PM
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    Welcome from NC! Could be several things: ball joints, tie rod ends, brake components. Provide pics and more information and someone will be able to assist.
     
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  7. Jan 8, 2019 at 8:12 PM
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    Welcome. Wonder if it’s caused over small bumps in the road. Like a possible tie rod issue.
     
  8. Jan 8, 2019 at 8:13 PM
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    @jperez2396 I kinda had same problem with my T100 turned out on of my CV axles busted loose on the outter end and the slots on the end of the CV axle we're catching the slots on the hub and was making the truck jerk to that side, are any of your CV axles boots busted?
     
  9. Jan 8, 2019 at 8:18 PM
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    Extra points for using the term bamboozled:cool::p
     
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  13. Jan 8, 2019 at 8:52 PM
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  14. Jan 8, 2019 at 9:40 PM
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    Check the ball joints.
     
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  15. Jan 8, 2019 at 9:50 PM
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    Yes I forgot to mention my left cv axle boot is all busted
     
  16. Jan 8, 2019 at 9:54 PM
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    No it doesn’t when I hit the brakes the only thing I see is my left cv axle boot is busted
     
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  17. Jan 8, 2019 at 9:56 PM
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    Good place to start especially since Adam, @ARamirez73 said that could be it. Nice call Adam.
     
  18. Jan 8, 2019 at 10:00 PM
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    But would the left one explain for it pulling to the right
     
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    I'm trying to remember, but I believe the the right one was busted and the truck was jerking to the left, like a sudden violent jerk, I remember this happening from a work travel from Houston to Shreveport Louisiana and in that course it happened over a dozen times, I didn't know what was causing it, til I got close to Louisiana, I hit this bump and ther e wwasthis bad grinding noise, and what I think what happened was the CV axle got caught and was making truck go into wrong side of road, and I was trying to turn the opposite way and something popped, turned out it was ring that hold ball bearings
     
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    Yeah it was a scary thing cause I was on my way to work late in the night
     
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    Welcome from Arizona. Looks like your problem has been ID'd. Good Luck.
     
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    Replacing the CV axles ate easy. I have replaced the on my 2000 tundra in about an hour
     
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    Yeah it’s a real violent jerk to the right it’s scary as fuck and it happens randomly I’m starting to hear squeaky noise on the left side but when I do the steering wheel gets all shaky... thanks to all been a real big help!!
     
  27. Jan 9, 2019 at 11:33 AM
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    I can almost bet that's the issue, replace CV axle
     
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    @jperez2396 was it happening at highway travel only? Not on normal driving in city, that's how mine was doing, on the highway rarely on normal driving around town
     
  29. Jan 9, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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    It does both but mostly on highways I’ve noticed
     
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    Silly question, but have you lifted the front and seen if the wheel could physically shake? My $$ would be on a bearing or a CV as mentioned above.
     

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