Clanking sound

[jrct84]

I have a 2014 tacoma with about 52.000 thousand miles.. and this loud clanking noise comes from my right front tire.... truck is bone stock... and I only hear it once I start driving a little then I don't hear it anymore any ideas?

 

[Tacomaholic]

When was the last time your tires were balanced?

 

[jrct84]

When was the last time your tires were balanced?

It's been a while I wanna say 15,000 miles

 

[OR17TRD]

Powertrain Coverage 60mo./60,000 miles (engine, transmission/transaxle, front-wheel-drive system, rear-wheel drive, seatbelts and airbags).
Maybe see what the dealer says. They should diagnose for free since it's still under warranty. Might not be covered but you can always take it somewhere else or fix it yourself after you know what it is.

 

[jrct84]

That's a good idea never thought of that

 

[billssr5]

its probably the front brake pads, they will make a CLACK sound the 1st time you apply the brakes on a takeoff, after that it usually will stop. this is a normal for these trucks it doesn't harm anything or cause damage, the CLACK noise gets your attention tho

 

[billssr5]

heres a video this is a mild clack, sometimes it can be a lot more louder, when I changed out my front pads it went away for a while but has returned, I used OEM pads and new caliper pins,and an additional anti rattle spring on the top caliper pin but it hasn't stopped the clack, so I can live with it.

 

[Bojangles]

go over bumpy road............do constant speed of 30 or so and remember that speed.
note the noise

do this again while SLIGHTLY dragging the brakes.

noise stop?

pads floating, greased shims help

diagnosis cost.......... free

 

[OR17TRD]

go over bumpy road............do constant speed of 30 or so and remember that speed.
note the noise

do this again while SLIGHTLY dragging the brakes.

noise stop?

pads floating, greased shims help

diagnosis cost.......... free

I had to read this 3 times to understand what the hell you where trying to say. Haha.

 

[jrct84]

heres a video this is a mild clack, sometimes it can be a lot more louder, when I changed out my front pads it went away for a while but has returned, I used OEM pads and new caliper pins,and an additional anti rattle spring on the top caliper pin but it hasn't stopped the clack, so I can live with it.

I just tried what you did and it did the same exact thing! It's def not normal what do you think the issue is? And does it do harm?

 

[billssr5]

its not normal, but it causes no harm or damage, its something you have to get used to cause mostly all the GEN2 trucks do this. its the pads clacking against the rotors when the brakes are applied https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/wierd-clack-sound-when-applying-brakes.89185/#post-1696344

 

[Bojangles]

I had to read this 3 times to understand what the hell you where trying to say. Haha.

I was kinda tired and in pain.... passing a kidney stone.

 

[OR17TRD]

I was kinda tired and in pain.... passing a kidney stone.

 

[Jdtrd2017]

heres a video this is a mild clack, sometimes it can be a lot more louder, when I changed out my front pads it went away for a while but has returned, I used OEM pads and new caliper pins,and an additional anti rattle spring on the top caliper pin but it hasn't stopped the clack, so I can live with it.

Same as mine, did you find out what is that.

 

[billssr5]

Same as mine, did you find out what is that.

they all do it, it will not damage the truck. its called Pad Slap you can search it on the internet.