Topic: 2002 tacoma jumps when comes to a stop

[docked4runner]

is this common? when i come to a stop the truck jumps a little forward, ive been told its normal but then just thought ide ask.

Thanks.

[ROKTOY829]

Yep it's a common issue! But not normal. I bet it feels like somebody as bumped you in the rear of the vehicle don't it. If you have a two piece driveshaft and I'm about 100% sure you do. Take the drive shaft apart and clean out all the grease in there. Then take some grease and slide on the splines,take the grease fitting and remove the ball that keeps the junk out. Install the driveshaft and see what happens I bet you it will be gone. The cause is air and to much grease cause's the shaft to bind up then it will slide down and you feel the bump or jump. Hope that helps you out.

[docked4runner [OP]]

ok, ill try that on my next day off, ill let you know how it went thanks a million!

[tacomaguy101]

mainly when it does that  it means the front rotors are warped and need to be replaced   i did it on my 97 Tacoma and it stopped the pulsing when stopping 

[docked4runner [OP]]

no no, ill come to a complete stop and the sensation is as if ur in reverse and throw it into drive, u know u get that little kick? kinda like that but after ur fully stopped it has a little jerk forward so im gonna try and mess with the driveshaft when i find time

[BUDDERS]

I fixed plenty of these when I worked for toyota.  What I did to fix it was remove the driveline from the pinion flange and mark the driveline with a paint pen to  make sure you put it back together right.  Then pull out the slip yolk, clean all the grease out of the slip yolk and splines with a screwdriver handle wrapped in a shop rag that is soaked in brake cleaner.  Once all the greas is cleaned off, you can see little chatter marks on the splines.  I filed the chatter marks down with a mini triangle shaped file (make sure to only go lengthwise on the splines.)  Then I used some valve lapping compound that I thinned out with water and put it all over the splines.  I would work the slip yolk in and out of the driveline until it got somewhat smooth and then clean the splines out again with brake cleaner.  Then it's time to pack the slipyolk with grease and slide it back together - make sure the zirk fitting is out when you slide it together - grease should get pushed out.  Put the zirk fitting back in and go test drive it.  I never had anymore issues with those drivelines anymore.

[docked4runner [OP]]

Right on dude, thanks for the straight forward info!!!

[BUDDERS]

No prob.  Hope you are able to get it fixed.  I know how annoying it can be.  For some reason, wheel bearing grease seemed to work best when putting it back together.

[DeMented Toys]

My 99 4runner does that.  I thought it may be because my front brakes were doing most of the stopping causing the suspension to load a little, then releasing the tension when I let the brakes off.  I may check my drive shaft too.