Toyota Tacoma Squeaky Drivetrain - Bad U-Joint 

Me to my 09 also is doing that

Yep my 2010s doin it

My 2008

Dame here, just changed my brakes, and I thought it was my. Rakes also 😅

Did you replace the carrier bearing and u joints or just grease them?

@@trentkilly1838 I replaced the carrier bearing and U-joints. Someone before me put on a crappy aftermarket drive shaft. So, I'm planning on replacing it soon with a proper Toyota driveshaft which will make replacing the carrier bearing. If you have the OEM driveshaft, it's a much easier job.

Did replacing the carrier bearing fix it? My 2010 is squeaking like this now. Thanks.

PreXrunner I can’t find a place to grease on mine. I suppose that means I have to replace them

I greased mine still sqeuaking

Omg finally thus is the exact noise I'm hearing thought it was my breaks or wheels

cause once it squeaks its on its way out. adding grease is like now brushing a cavity hoping it gets better

Replaced the u-joint

Did you ever figure it out? I have a soft squeal in my 11 Tacoma that goes away when pressing the clutch, looking for easy answers before I start taking things apart!

@@Backwater-wanderer Oddly enough, my Toyota is with my mechanic again, now, a year later. I love the truck but it has enough issues that i can't even remember what happened then, and i keep all the receipts and work history in it. When i get it back, i'll check it out and let you know!

@@Backwater-wanderer The "soft squeal" in my case was a problem with the Center Support Bearing and the two front U-joints. That was the diagnosis from the first place, my former mechanic now, and for $690 they did the work. However, i still had the noise PLUS boaty, drifty steering. They said there was really nothing wrong with it, so i took it to Les Schwab. They took off the right ball joint and said it was so corroded it fell apart as they removed it! So several hundred dollars later, i had new ball joint and upper control arm, plus an alignment done. All seems to be well now. One more note would be, though, that many many sounds disappear when the clutch is pushed in. There's just a whole lot less going on, and everything glides along more smoothly, when it's not engaged. For instance, i just this past month had a bad vibration that went away when i depressed the clutch. It turned out to be the alternator mounts were rusty and loose. Replaced (the whole alternator, bummer) and no more rattle. But more evidence that the disappearance of a noise by pushing in clutch doesn't mean it has anything to do with clutch, just with smoothness of ride and lack of stress on all systems. Good luck with your Tacoma!

I just had the u joint replaced. It was like $200. drove it for another couple years before selling it.

@@DS-jw1id the Toyota dealer replaced all mine last weekend for 900. Parts $450 and labor $450. I’m sure they took me for a ride. My 2006 Tacoma has 140k miles. I only put 5k miles on it a year so she should last me through the decade.

Mongo Movies it's the u joints I promise

How much it cause to get fixed?

FYI.. was watching another YT on this, and found out that Toyota extended warranty for 2005-2011 Tacomas with 'propeller shaft' issues. Mine has a vibration and chirping sound. It might be the driveshaft/u-joints, or might not - but since this extended warranty end in April 2019, I called local Toyota dealer 2 hours ago, and will be bringing it in next Monday. Here's the Toyota web url : www.toyoheadquarters.com/threads/2005-2011-toyota-tacoma-propeller-shaft-universal-joints-warranty-extension-zh2.1096/ Also.. my 2007 has close to 137K miles.

My 2010 tacoma just rolled over 13000 and it started the other day!

It was a spintech catback system that had rusted out. Sounded great but it was super loud inside the cabin. I ended up swapping for a gibson catback exhaust which still had a good meaty sound to it but much quieter inside the cabin.

I had them replaced. I looked for a spot to inject grease but unfortunately my u-joints didnt have one

@@DS-jw1id ok brother....man appreciate this video was going crazy trying to figure out that sound!!!!

@@danj7112 dude I hear ya. Everything I read was saying serpentine belt but I knew that wasnt the case but just couldn't get an answer. glad this video helped you.

@@DS-jw1id I was only able to grease one of them....and oil up that bushing holds up drive shaft. And mine stopped....... Mine would only do it less 5 miles hr....but I had bin doing a lot of playing in the mud... So that's what did me up

It was the U-joint. I had it replaced and the squeaking was gone. I didn't have any vibration though.

Did the vibration go away?

U joint for sude

For sure

vibration is typically carrier bearing if u feel it under load and acceleration. could be worse off ujoint as well i think

and your wrong.