I have been getting a cluncking noise from the rear. It seemed like it was coming from the lower panhard bolt. I removed the bolt shook my runner and the sound was gone. The bolt is slightly worn in the center. How tight should the bolt fit inside the metal grommet insert on the panhard? Also has anybody else ever had this problem?

 

A picture would be worth a thousand words...

 

You would think that I would learn to post pics by now :pat: Here are a couple. My digital camera is old so it doesn't take the best pics.

 

Another

 

When I put mine back together it was a real tight fit and I had to whack the bolt with a hammer a few times to get it through. I haven't had any clunking either. From those pics it doesn't look like any serious wear is occurring. Perhaps you could put it back in, tighten it down, see if it clunks again, and then look for a slightly bigger bushing. Do you have all the spacers in there like Schaefer suggests?

 

I have taken it apart and retightened the bolt a couple of times and the same thing happens. It is tight in the bracket on the sides with the nut and bolt, it is when you rock the vehicle side to side that it makes the noise. I think tommorrow I am going to the hardware store to find a bolt that fits tighter.

 

Did you fab your own panhard or buy one of schaefer's or something else?

 

I have a similar problem with my driver's side lower control arm. I replaced the control arm and bolt and the clunk is gone for now. I would try just ordering a new bolt from Toyota.

 

I've had the clank after doing some work back there, turned out it wasn't tight enough. No wear on the bolt though. The advice I got here was IIRC 60lb/ft factory setting and it fixed it.

 

That does not look like a worn bolt though. That looks like the wrong size bolt! On the ’99, when I put a layer of grease on the bolt it fit snug.

 

I picked up the same size bolt today and the old one was definately worn. Here is a pic to compare the difference.

No More Cluncking

 

thanks for the torque spec