Q: 2008 Toyotoa Tacoma with 130,000 miles. There's a creaking noise from the rear end when driving or when I put weight on the bed
I'm hearing a sort of creaking noise from the rear suspension. I can hear it when I put weight on the rear end, and also sometimes just driving down the road. I'm wondering if it is bushing related but I'm not 100% sure.
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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