Like the title says, sometimes when I'm turning my truck at full lock (either direction) I hear a very loud Pop or Clunk (Descriptive, no?) sound from the front end, sometimes once, sometimes two or three times. It started after hitting a pretty hard pothole while doing some fast trail running one day. Anyone have any ideas? I'm guessing I've got a broken tooth in on one of my front axles or the front diff, but I don't know if that would cause the sound or not. Thanks in advance!!

 

Lube the steering stops.

 

^^^^Details? Mine does the same(not so much after the lift) But my 88 truck did it also, My uncle that sold me the truck said it was a steering bolt stopper?

 

The truck in the picture doesn't have steering stops, the a arms are not stock but that is where they are located. On the lower a arm there is the part that it comes in contact with the circled part. Lube both parts on a regular basis and you will not hear it. There is supposed to be a plastic cap on them but those don't last long.

 

THANKS!! been having that same problem!!

 

Outstanding! Thanks!

 

I wish I had a dollar for every time this question has been asked in this forum; I'll bet it happens at least once a week!

 

I thought it came from the factory that way lol

 

I did too, kind of like the factory 'toyota tick' lol.

 

whats the best stuff to lube that with??

 

any type of grease and the reason the do that is they use to have little plastic caps and well they dont last long

 

Anyone have an idea of another more permanent fix? There has to be something you could add to the end of the bolt that would last longer than plastic or grease...

 

took me forever to find this thread due to the stupid title but here it is...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/2nd-gen-4runner-68244/

and if it's not the steering stops, it could be what others are saying in this thread...
"what's that clicking noise i hear when i turn?"
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/whats-clicking-noise-i-hear-when-i-turn-80485/

 

The more permanent fix is to remove them entirely. I haven't figured any reason I need them...

 

Clicking is usually associated with CVs, so most likely an axle.

 

That "rubberizer" spray paint? Its made for tool handles and stuff, you spray on several coats and it actually forms a foamy rubber handle...you could spray the end of these stops with that stuff....voila make a permanently bonded rubber cap... work? yes? no?

 

i think the rubberized would wear quickly....something is needed like a metal roller or a hard polyurithane cap. i think they would do the trick

personally i love the look on people's faces when i make a sharp tunr in a parking lot.....its a mix of and:cry:

 

I greased them up & still, CLUNK! There's a groove worn smooth across the middle of both stops; what about taking them off & grinding a rounded top on them? I'm sure it would only be temporary, but would it help?

 

the way i fixed it was do a SAS... hasnt made that clunk since!

 

Ball joint. myne was doing the same thing. kept on embarassing the hell out of me when i was doing donuts cause it sounded like the axle was gonna fall off. but yea, it was the upper ball joint. and she's perfect now.