SADS front bearing noise

[tfreed1]

I have an off and on squeaking noise that seems to be coming from the front SADS bearing. The sound is like a dry bearing. I thought it might be the alternator, PS pump, or AC compressor but used a broom stick to listen through and the noise is coming from the front SADS bearing.

Does anyone know if it is possible to replace just the bearing or if I can find the complete front bearing assembly someplace?

Thanks,

Tony

[Previologist]

https://www.toyotavantech.com/forum/showthread.php?4848-Question-about-SAD-shaft-front-bearing

Not sure if that helps...

[tfreed1]

I need to replace the bushings anyways, so I will take the shaft out and inspect the bearing. I am hoping I can find a way to get some grease into it and it will last for a while.

The bushings are original and have 246,000 miles on them. I bought the bushing kit about 15 years ago and have not had enough vibration or sound from the shaft to force me to do this dreaded job.

[Previologist]

Maybe you can sell the kit and use the cheaper (and i think easier) BMW bushings? I've no personal knowledge on that though...

[tfreed1]

I found the cause of my noise. It was a black walnut and probably a squirrel.

9634

9635

9636

[Previologist]

Haha! That is freaking hilarious!

Last summer I got my poor man's Previa (2000 Sienna) stuck in taconite pellets along a railroad access road.

https://www.tonyrogers.com/images/2016_0320_taconite/IMG_0217_1200.jpg.
Yeah, that's iron ore pellets. I might as well have been stuck in concrete (An AWD Previa would have plowed right through)

It was stuck in about 8 inches of that, right up to the bottom of the engine and frame.
I had to yank it out with my 4runner, and it was not easy. Afterward it vibrated horribly. I figured I busted some motor mounts because every time I started it up it vibrated so much. But once it got up to speed it was fine. Over a few weeks I kept hearing zing! ping! as pellets shot out from wherever they were trapped. And after a few weeks the vibration went away completely.

[tfreed1]

I went to School in the U.P. of Michigan and am familiar with that stuff. It also sunk the Edmond Fitzgerald.

[Previologist]

I went to School in the U.P. of Michigan and am familiar with that stuff. It also sunk the Edmond Fitzgerald.

Well, it didn't help anyway.