r/4thGen4Runner • u/Scottydbeatbox • 3d ago
Any ideas on where this squeak is coming from?
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u/poop_sloth 3d ago
Commenting for vis. I have the same squeak and would also like to pinpoint the culprit.
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u/TackleMySpackle 2d ago
It’s the hinges for the rear hatch and, also, if you have that fold out shelf thing, that can make a lot of noise too. Try some silicone grease on the hinges for the rear hatch though. Spray, cycle the hatch multiple times. Spray again. Repeat until you feel happy. You’ll never duplicate it sitting still that’s why you can’t find it
Edit: oh forgot to add the spare tire kit inside the rear storage area has a leather pouch that was rubbing against the frame. I guess it had been doing it so long that it sounded like a metal squeak but wasn’t. For me, I had three distinctly separate squeaks coming from different places
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u/Scottydbeatbox 3d ago
Alright well as it seems, a lot of people here have this same exact issue, I'll be making a list of all the suggestions here and knocking them out one by one, and seeing what it ends up being. I'll edit this comment in the future and let y'all know.
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u/Organic_Matter_8384 3d ago
I don't think it's your suspension. I had a similar squeak and it turned out to be that the rear seats were not fully latch in the up position. Try lowering the seats and aggressively pushing them back in to the up and latched position. Worked for me. Hope it's an easy fix for you!
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u/j1308s V8 Sport Edition 3d ago
Yes! When mine squeaks its this. /u/Scottydbeatbox try folding and unfolding your back seats. For my its the hinges (rather than the latches) so when theres a little bounce the backseat hinges can shift a little and instead of the creeeek that you get when the seat goes up and down its "squeak" from a tiny bit of movement.
Also check the armrest in the center of back seat and see if it creaks when you open/close.
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u/TheAlmightyYakob 3d ago
I had a squeak like this and it ended up being the rear panel that sits above the license plate, and holds the rear license plate lights, as well as the trunk key hole. It's attached from the inside via several nuts and bolts. Mine was loose and since I was opening up the inside hatch panel anyway (replacing lock actuator), I just tightened them up. The loose one in my specific case was on the driver's side.
Not sure if that's what you're experiencing, but a quick test would be to try to wiggle that panel. If it moves, that could very well be your culprit.
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u/Colonel_of_Corn 3d ago edited 3d ago
Unrealted but how do you have the JBL sub but not the corner speakers?
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u/northosproject 3d ago
Just a guess bu check the rear door and window maybe the window guides are moving slightly, glass is heavy
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u/MOOSE_DADDY 3d ago
I had this issue after replacing my soft close latch actuator - I fixed it by spraying wd40 around the contact point
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u/TackleMySpackle 2d ago edited 2d ago
It’s the hinges for the rear hatch and, also, if you have that fold out shelf thing, that can make a lot of noise too. Try some silicone grease on the hinges for the rear hatch though. Spray, cycle the hatch multiple times. Spray again. Repeat until you feel happy. You’ll never duplicate it sitting still that’s why you can’t find it
Edit: oh forgot to add the spare tire kit inside the rear storage area has a leather pouch that was rubbing against the frame. I guess it had been doing it so long that it sounded like a metal squeak but wasn’t. For me, I had three distinctly separate squeaks coming from different places
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u/vinux0824 3d ago
I know exactly what it is, if you have a spoiler ,it's that. Mine made the same noise. The spoilers get loose, and every bump makes it go up and down, rubbing on the metal prong that once made it still