Groan when starting off.
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Groan when starting off.
I park my truck in my driveway (see pic in sig) on a slope nose-high. After sitting for a few days it makes a groaning noise when drive it up and out of the driveway, but it goes away by the time i get to the end of the street... It is not a constant groan, it pulses, it groans once every tire rotation or so. This just started... any ideas what could be making a noise like that? It only happens after sitting for a few days, and i haven't experienced it on a flat-slope, only when i park it nose high. Noise sounds like it is coming from the back end somewhere.
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Do you set the parking brake in your driveway? Maybe the brake shoes are dragging a little bit? I don't know if you have an auto or a manual, but you might try parking without the E-brake one time and see if it still makes the sound.
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Crawl under the truck, grab your driveshaft and try to spin it either direction, watching and feeling for play. If there is play in the U-joint it either needs to be replaced or will soon need to be replaced.
But, my thought was I would also check your front hubs. I guess the easiest way to check this is to lock them (without putting the truck in 4 wheel drive). If the groan doesn't occur then the hubs probably need servicing.
But, my thought was I would also check your front hubs. I guess the easiest way to check this is to lock them (without putting the truck in 4 wheel drive). If the groan doesn't occur then the hubs probably need servicing.
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