<![CDATA[Any Mechanics?]]>I have a VERY well used Toyota Tundra V8 4 wheel drive beater truck that I bought a few years ago. I have a weird noise coming from the driverside wheel well and I already had the CV joint and sleeve replaced so it is not that. My Mechanic (who I do trust) said he thinks it is something with the caliper locking and the brakes are a bit spongy as well. Wants $500 to fix but that might NOT be the issue. It seems to happen more when I am turning, or even just going around a corner to the right-hand side. I’m fine replacing thermocouples and belts and things like this but I have never messed with brakes before. I would gladly pay the $500 if I knew it would fix it but it seems more like this is just a guess. Any thoughts?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/2852/any-mechanicsRSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 19:34:19 GMTWed, 28 Oct 2020 18:46:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:57:53 GMT]]>Buddy took his escape to the dealer and they bought it back for like $2000 some recall if I remember right

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/28740https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/28740Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:57:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:41:55 GMT]]>SausageKingOfIdaho So…I took my Escape to the shop…turns out the worries were a false alarm. Whew! I might have driven the truck 80-100 miles since I bought it last fall. Maybe $30 in gas? Lol

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/28712https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/28712Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:41:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:52:40 GMT]]>You could have a bad brake line going to the caliper.
Sometimes the the rubber brake line going to the caliper will start collapsing.
Which will cause the caliper to lock up or to have spongy brakes.
The spongy brakes is the line actually growing when the pressure is being applied through the line.
I have had happened on a couple of different rigs.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/28705https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/28705Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:52:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Sat, 02 Jan 2021 03:33:15 GMT]]>SausageKingOfIdaho lol. I love my job and the owners treat me well but I haven’t touched the 460 in weeks…my Escape treats me far better. Unfortunately it’s going into the shop in a few days so I’ll be feeding the beast until my daily driver is back in action. I’m counting the days until weather permits driving the old Buick.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27666https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27666Sat, 02 Jan 2021 03:33:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Fri, 01 Jan 2021 02:34:59 GMT]]>Jonathon should be tight with no play

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27614https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27614Fri, 01 Jan 2021 02:34:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:06:31 GMT]]>Chef
LOL. If Austin did that it would be so bright orange Jonathon would need sunglasses to drive it.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27599https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27599Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:06:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:08:05 GMT]]>PapaSop I still think Austin owes Jonathon a company vehicle. (painted BLUE, of course)!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27546https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27546Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:08:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:57:19 GMT]]>Jonathon
Been reading through this post for awhile now and finally have the definitive answer…

GET RID OF IT!

I’ll talk to Austin about a possible pay raise to get you into a newer vehicle. Hang tight buddy, we’ll get this done.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27544https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27544Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:57:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:08:43 GMT]]>It is a 4x4 and no…I will look up how to check that, thank you!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27536https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27536Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:23:32 GMT]]>If your truck is a 4x4, have you checked the U-joints?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27529https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27529Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:23:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:02:44 GMT]]>@s-a-m None, the mechanic said he checked wheel bearing and there is no problem with that. We replaced a stuck brake caliper a few months ago but that wasn’t it. He said it still needs the master cylinder replaced. It is happening now occasionally when I am driving straight but it seems to stop when I accelerate or brake so I am wondering if it isn’t something that has come loose and is just flapping. I tried to get my wife to agree to let me drive over here so she could check but in her typical selfish fashion she said no!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27527https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27527Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:02:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:35:18 GMT]]>Jonathon any updates?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27520https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27520Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:35:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:17:07 GMT]]>Joe Hell - You must have one HELL of a job to feed that 460.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27473https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/27473Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:17:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:08:38 GMT]]>@s-a-m Yup that does happen. Okay, thanks guys I called my mechanic yesterday and asked him to call me and I’ll talk tohim again about the wheel bearing.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26179https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26179Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:08:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:02:01 GMT]]>If you do a slight weave side to side going down the road (carefully)!you will hear it one way not so much the other.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26131https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26131Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:02:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:02:20 GMT]]>Okay, I will call him today to confirm. I have started to occasionally hear it when going straight now, not all the time but occasionally.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26019https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26019Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:02:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:50:06 GMT]]>Jonathon I’m with s.a.m I still say it’s the wheel bearing. I checked mine when it started making noise and it had no play in it. Two months later it was about to fall off.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26014https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26014Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:50:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:40:28 GMT]]>@s-a-m I had my mechanic check the wheel bearing and he said it was perfectly fine, he was tearing his hair out trying to figure it out.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26008https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/26008Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:40:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:29:53 GMT]]>Left wheel bearing! Needs checked that’s classic signs, in a right turn your putting more side load on the left bearing causing the noise

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25965https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25965Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:29:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:58:17 GMT]]>@s-a-m Yes, left front wheel. Happened the other day when I wasn’t turning.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25873https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25873Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:58:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Tue, 08 Dec 2020 06:57:19 GMT]]>When turning right does the noise come from the left front wheel?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25871https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25871Tue, 08 Dec 2020 06:57:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:11:32 GMT]]>craigrice The only thing on my dash that lights up is the battery indicator.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25414https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25414Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:11:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Fri, 27 Nov 2020 03:25:30 GMT]]>what if any things are showing up on your dash ?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25402https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25402Fri, 27 Nov 2020 03:25:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Any Mechanics? on Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:59:32 GMT]]>@s-a-m I had the bearing checked and was told it was fine. when the car isnt in motion there is no noise when the wheel is turned. When driving it only happens when the car is turning or angling to the right.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25339https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/25339Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:59:32 GMT