Fixing T100 Interior Plastic Squeaks

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Thanks!

-- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA '95 T100 4x4 Extended Cab

Since you mentioned that the sound is coming from where the speakers would be, have you searched the net for any stereo speaker replacement info? Crutchfield and other sources have info on how to get at the radio and speakers in most vehicles.

Id get a nice wide wood chisel (the blunter the better for this task) and slowely pry the plastic back until you can see the mounts points for the plastic panel. Place the chisel as close as possible next to teh mount and pry the mount pin out. It sounds like theres a panel of some sort of part floating around there maybe where someone has pulled speakers out and left the old mounting harware there. Make sure that ALL screws are removed otherwiose you will break the panel easy as pie. You can buy trim removal tools but a small wide chisel does okay. As I dont know your vehicel I cant say exactly how to pull em out but if in doubt pop down to your local wrecking yard and pull one of thiers out so if it does break (and no-ones around) it doesnt cost anything. Best way to learn is on a scrapper. You get to do yours the best possible way then.

Hope that helps.

PS If theres any dash squeaks buy some tyre shine or silicon spray and squirt in all gaps around dash wiping off all excess, the silicon will slowely get its way into the gaps and stop the squeaks.

Scotty

Indeed it does. Thanks, Scotty!

-- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA '95 T100 4x4 Extended Cab

What was the rattle?

Dunno yet. It's 5 below zero here -- I ain't gonna start ripping plastic panels off in *this* kind of cold...

;-)

-- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA '95 T100 4x4 Extended Cab

Aww, that's why they invented the Radiant Heater and the Garage.

(Heck, you shoulda heard the screaming just for getting below 32F here for several days - But don't worry, you'll be getting a reminder for a year every time you go to buy Orange Juice or Avocados...) :-(

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No worries here, avos about $1.30 each and OJ, well plentiful thanks.

Oh and to boot the current daily temp is around 31 deg C.

Lovely.

Did you ever find out what it was? Been catching up on T100 articles. I'm from Iowa too, south and west of Ottumwa. Not anymore though, Too darn cold in the winter.

Brian '95 T100, 4X4, 148k

No worries here, avos about $1.30 each and OJ, well plentiful thanks.

Oh and to boot the current daily temp is around 31 deg C.

Lovely.

Never mind Mr. Honeck. Found your other messages and your website.

Brian

Did you ever find out what it was? Been catching up on T100 articles. I'm from Iowa too, south and west of Ottumwa. Not anymore though, Too darn cold in the winter.

Brian '95 T100, 4X4, 148k

No worries here, avos about $1.30 each and OJ, well plentiful thanks.

Oh and to boot the current daily temp is around 31 deg C.

Lovely.

Actually, I never have found the fix for the squeaks.

The underlying "cause" is an oscillation in the rear end which causes the truck to "shake" back and forth very slightly, but enough to make the plastic rub. It's not the tires, and it's not the drive shaft -- we think it might be a wheel bearing going bad.

Don't know, and it's too subtle for my mechanic to diagnose. On the hoist, it makes no noise or vibration...

-- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA '95 T100 4x4 Extended Cab

Mine clatters, bangs, vibrates, sqeaks,,,,,,, Turn the radio up! I just like driving this PAID IN FULL truck.

Actually, I never have found the fix for the squeaks.

The underlying "cause" is an oscillation in the rear end which causes the truck to "shake" back and forth very slightly, but enough to make the plastic rub. It's not the tires, and it's not the drive shaft -- we think it might be a wheel bearing going bad.

Don't know, and it's too subtle for my mechanic to diagnose. On the hoist, it makes no noise or vibration...

LOL! Yeah, it is nice to have a knock-around, paid-in-full truck.

However, I've come to like it so much that I've gone down the "let's make it perfect" road to fixing it up. Big mistake, I know, but it really is an outstanding truck.

If I could resolve the rear-end shimmy in this thing, it really would be "good as new"...

-- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA '95 Toyota T100 4x4 Extended Cab

I have that shimmy too. But I think mine is the tires. Didn't do it on the last batch of tires. Can't convince the MFG of the tires though. Not too bad.

LOL! Yeah, it is nice to have a knock-around, paid-in-full truck.

However, I've come to like it so much that I've gone down the "let's make it perfect" road to fixing it up. Big mistake, I know, but it really is an outstanding truck.

If I could resolve the rear-end shimmy in this thing, it really would be "good as new"...

I've thought of tires, but mine are brand new. I know they can be "out of round" straight from the factory, though...

Maybe I'll have another shop spin-balance them. It really DOES feel like an unbalanced tire.

-- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA '95 T100 4x4 Extended Cab

Scotty, The cover on my passenger side air bag ('03 Taco) squeaks like crazy while driving and even when sitting still you can push on it and replicate the sound. Would dropping in some silicone help this? I was thinking of taking it into the dealer for a look-see. H-S-F

Hmmm, air bags are one to stay away from silicon sprays etc as it may degrade the bad on contact (or not). If tend to get some weather seal (Furry one side sticky the other) and gently place around the bag front facia (if thats whats squeaking) not a lot is required try small peices first.