# 2007 Toyota Sienna LE AWD - undercarriage noises **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [September 17, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-le-awd-undercarriage-noises/192942 "2023-09-17T17:35:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gruntsparkles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@gruntsparkles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gruntsparkles)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-le-awd-undercarriage-noises/192942/1 "2023-09-17T17:35:41Z")
Normally I would start by investigating and trying to troubleshoot myself, then I would post here with my (incorrect) guesses and send us all down a rabbit hole. So this time I’m just going to describe the symptoms and see what you think. I’ve had the car for 6 years and it has about 220K miles. About a month ago it started occasionally making a clunk or thunk noise. Hard to describe exactly but I will say that it reminded me of when (for no good reason) I had a 72 Jaguar XJ6 and the U-joint went bad. Now it makes more of a creaking noise and it makes it regularly when I am turning but not when going straight. Other than the noises it still drives fine. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-le-awd-undercarriage-noises/192942/2 "2023-09-17T19:03:10Z")
With that many miles, anything could be causing the noise. One of the first places I would check are the control arm bushings. Here’s what a worn control arm bushing looks like on a Sienna. ![Untitled](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/1/11018cc6f52474f1cd8444dccfea328aeddbc044.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![gruntsparkles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@gruntsparkles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gruntsparkles)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-le-awd-undercarriage-noises/192942/3 "2023-09-17T20:37:37Z")
![PXL_20230917_203117501](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/0/60bfeabd5253ecf65ba5df9560b6554b796036f9.jpeg) ![PXL_20230917_201910586](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/e/eec8c6d2348ec6d322c331e696439ed7667130e8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-le-awd-undercarriage-noises/192942/4 "2023-09-17T20:37:42Z")
> [@gruntsparkles](#): > > it started occasionally making a clunk or thunk noise The noise started as a clunk/thunk, and over time progressed to a creaking noise? How long did it take for the transition to occur? When it was the clunk/thunk, did that also only occur when turning? Both directions, right & left, or just one turning direction? ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-le-awd-undercarriage-noises/192942/5 "2023-09-18T01:26:23Z")
I would check the driveshaft, looks like it has 3 u-joints, 2 center support bearings and 1 CV joint all in one driveshaft assembly… ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/5/0588d403aebc370c75c5d3c23eb9661d2e7f3d1b.jpeg) Can you tell if it is coming from the front, rear, left/right side or more centered?? Also we all know you are very budget minded, so with it being an AWD, have you replaced a tire on it lately?.. ---
**Author:** ![gruntsparkles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@gruntsparkles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gruntsparkles)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-le-awd-undercarriage-noises/192942/6 "2023-09-18T20:41:43Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > Can you tell if it is coming from the front, rear, left/right side or more centered?? > > Also we all know you are very budget minded, so with it being an AWD, have you replaced a tire on it lately?. Lol. It has all relatively new tires, same amount of wear. Sound seems to be coming from center-right. I’ll get under there and see if anything looks amiss.