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Old 09-06-2008, 02:20 PM
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need help with clunk!

I have a 93 toyota 4runner, when ever I am turning and I hit ab ump does not matter if it is small or big, I here a lond clunk on the drivers side, somtimes it fells like it is close to my feet, I was thinking it is either BJ's or bad shocks, possibly some kind of steering link in front, because it only happens when i am turning, it does not matter the speed either, but it is a little more noticable a slower speeds like when pulling out of parking lot, Any ideas would help thank you.
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sway bar or control arm bushings, possibly a shock bushing
could be tie-rod end or ball joint
remote case it could be a brake caliper is loose.
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get the front end up in the air safely and start checking things out. turn the wheel and look for things moving that shouldnt. abe gave you a pretty good starting point, have at it!

let us know what you discover.

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Bet u are hitting the bump stops.... my rigs do that same thing when I turn the wheel all the way, and give a little gas....otherwise....yeah...what abe said.
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clunk

thanks guys for all the help, I never thought of the bump stops evrn though they are to close to hitting all the time, If I keep hitting the bump stops does this mean my shocks are bad or maybe my TB need to be turned a little.
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I have just dealt with it....u could just throw some grease in there...might help.
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It could also be the inner joint of your cv shaft. They clunk instead of clicking like the outer joint of the shaft
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I am almost positive it is not the cv shaft because I have manual hubs and the cv shaft never spins
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common problem... it's the joint on the idler arm.
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is the idler arm on the drivers side cause that is where the clunk is, and can I fix this with the bushing kit or is it all junk.
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