# 2017 Toyota RAV4 - what’s causing the sound? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** rav4, toyota\ **Created:** [August 20, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-rav4-what-s-causing-the-sound/178853 "2021-08-20T21:54:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EmmanuelMKiberu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@EmmanuelMKiberu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EmmanuelMKiberu)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-rav4-what-s-causing-the-sound/178853/1 "2021-08-20T21:54:46Z")
RAV4 high mileage . Makes drumming sound on and off then disappears. brakes and rotas replaced but sound continues. took the vehicle to Toyota for inspection they diagnosed a wrong problem an worked on R/R PROP shaft Rear U joint but forked out $1411.15. Some people talk of steering torque Anyone out there who can help ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-rav4-what-s-causing-the-sound/178853/2 "2021-08-21T05:03:59Z")
> [@EmmanuelMKiberu](#): > > an worked on R/R PROP shaft Rear U joint but forked out $1411.15. That may have been the rear differential coupling, a common cause of noise on the older Rav4s. Chasing sounds to make a vehicle quieter can be expensive. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-rav4-what-s-causing-the-sound/178853/3 "2021-08-21T23:43:41Z")
If it isn’t the driveshaft(s), I’m thinking wheel bearing, differential, or tire problem. Try swapping the tires around to different positions, see if the sound changes.