Toyota Fortuner 2011 3.0 D4D Weird noise when accelerating
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:43 pm
Hi Guys
This is my first post to any forum, except facebook.
I drive a Fortuner and this never happened before, but could be due to the amount of people in the vehicle. We were 7 adults and 2 children, with a loaded trailer.
After driving at 100kph for about 15-30min, we hear a noise, but not sure from where. It happens when driving over potholes (patches in the road) and when accelerating. It almost sounds like when your shocks are giving in, and the tyre guard touches the road.
We checked underneath, but no signs of any wear and tear due to overloaded vehicle or shocks that needs replacement. We checked the prop shaft and centre bearings, no obvious problems there. Tyres and tyre guards, nothing there.
This only happens when the vehicle is loaded with people, even with trailer and 5 adults you don’t hear the sound.
I do not know if the weight of the car plays a role in the position of the prop shaft and if that could play a role.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you
This is my first post to any forum, except facebook.
I drive a Fortuner and this never happened before, but could be due to the amount of people in the vehicle. We were 7 adults and 2 children, with a loaded trailer.
After driving at 100kph for about 15-30min, we hear a noise, but not sure from where. It happens when driving over potholes (patches in the road) and when accelerating. It almost sounds like when your shocks are giving in, and the tyre guard touches the road.
We checked underneath, but no signs of any wear and tear due to overloaded vehicle or shocks that needs replacement. We checked the prop shaft and centre bearings, no obvious problems there. Tyres and tyre guards, nothing there.
This only happens when the vehicle is loaded with people, even with trailer and 5 adults you don’t hear the sound.
I do not know if the weight of the car plays a role in the position of the prop shaft and if that could play a role.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you