Q: My 2002 Toyota Tacoma has 230,000 miles on it . All of a sudden it's making a loud growling noise
It's making almost a loud growling . When it's parked it makes the noise . When I turn the wheel in either direction it makes the noise . It's like a loud growling , rattling .
My car has 230000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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