so i was down riding thru a creek the other day and when i was driving off i heard some weird scrapping noise. when i got out to see what it was i had a metal peice laying on the ground. it wasnt a skid plate or anything that i know of. i just took out the bolt with a wrench and put it in my trunk. does anybody know what this might be. it came from the front right side. my friend said it was probably just to protect something and shouldnt be a problem with it off.

 

got a pic ?

 

it may have been your blinker fluid gauge pod. but seriously, without a pic of it , any idea would be tough since the majority of the parts are metal, but maybe a piece of heat shield?

 

Magic 8-ball says it's your muffler bearing magnetic bolt retention clip.

MadCityRich
2002 Ltd

 

I would say it is most likely the blinker fluid pod, but I suppose it could be part of the muffler bearing assembly, those are bad about getting torn up since they hang down so low. If you dont get it fixed, it can cause serious problems with your exhaust.


Better post up some pics...

 

i dont have a camrea with me right now but if anybody has a picture of up under there 4runner i could point it out

 

go to the tech section and see if you can find a pic in some of the writeups for the 3rd gen
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f128/

 

Is it in THIS pic?

 

Rocko, yep it's in that pic. Just behind the starter, connected to a pipe, the Cat. must have fallen off his ride, now he's holding it in his lap?

 

so it is ringmaster....


Sloan do you see the part you are talking about in this picture?

 

Without a picture of what he's trying to explain is as useful a boxful of hammer handles.

 

Until a picture is posted, I say we just start guessing which part it is and the winner gets "Member of the Week" title as bragging rights

 

sway bar endlink.

sway bar bracket

 

I still say its a muffler bearing assembly. Or possibly the blinker fluid pod, but it all depends on if its in the front or the rear.

 

I'll say it's the transfer case small skid plate

If it's in the rear of the vehicle, I say it's the spare tire

 

LOl........................................I can't get past the first two guesses.

 

see i was thinking blinker fluid gauge pod at first, but that would have more of a wakka wakka sound to it

 

seriously though, its prolly just a heat sheild for the exhaust

 

I had a piece of exhaust hanger fall off once. It made some wierd noises before I figured out it wasn't attached, only hanging by the rubber hanger.

 

Flux capacitor skid plate