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Vibration & shudder in Land Cruiser.

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Hi Motoring Matters,

My 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser vibrates and shudders when I make a tight turn, it seems to be more
noticeable after a long drive.

Any advice or idea’s as to what might be causing this.

Thanks in advance

Barry

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Asked on October 2, 2022 11:02 am
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Hi Barry,

There are a number of possible causes for a vibration or shudder when making tight manoeuvres.

Firstly, I would have the wheel alignment & suspension checked on your car, or at least check your tyres for uneven wear, as that can be a sign of wheel alignment being out of adjustment or play somewhere in the suspension.

A worn CV joint is one possible cause and is easily checked with the car on a ramp or jacked up off the ground.

As your Land Cruiser is 4-wheel drive, it has a transfer gearbox which distributes the drive to all 4 wheels. Toyota recommend changing the oil in the transfer box every 40,000km – 80,000km depending on what exact model it is. So, if this oil has not been changed recently, it may be worth having it changed, and I would recommend changing the differential oils while you are at it too. You might be lucky and fresh oils could eliminate or reduce the shuddering in your car.

If none of the above work, unfortunately you could be looking at a mechanical issue with the transfer box or a differential, both of which can be expensive to repair.

Hope you get sorted.

Regards

Brian

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Answered on October 2, 2022 11:28 am
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