Front suspension clunk when braking or decelerating at slow speeds

[reggie 00]

Bob, just get under there and hit everything with a frozen churro. You'll find it!

hardy har har

So the churro didn't work?
but you did manage to break a wheel stud with it?

[Bob98SR5]

here's a pic of what i think is the problem:

[img width=800 height=617]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w177/bob98sr5/4Runner/torn-bushing.jpg[/img]

i believe there is metal to metal contact when the weight shifts from back to front becasue of the worn bushing. we'll see when i replace it.

oh chris and reg, i couldn't get the churros to fix the problem. maybe you can try to figure out why the churro tool didn't work?

[slosurfer]

That's funny!


That doesn't look too easy to swap out.

[bamachem]

i seriously doubt that's it, bobert.

[Bighead]

Bob, when I installed my new front diff I got the same sound when braking but that was due to both of the front diff mounts being loose. I thought I had tightened both up enough but apparently was wrong. When re-tightened the sound went away. I don't know if the diff would have enough play to make a sound if only one bushing is bad and only one point of contact can move. I also had a bit more play in mine than your pic shows when I looked at it again.

[ecchamberlin]

Bob
yeah I should have looked up your having PP springs. Would have eliminated it as a pos cause. But yes they both do it when coming to a stop.

[Bob98SR5]

bighead,

thats encouraging to know that i *may* be on the right track. thanks for sharing your experience

bob

[EWAYota]

I'll have to check my bushings as well. I, too, get a clunk when coming to a stop. Next few days, if I'm off work before the sun goes down, I'll have to shimmy under the truck and take a look at the bushings. Need to lube the fittings anyways under there.

[GOH10 Runner]

Have you checked your saw bar links?....mine was clunking when my weight shifted and that was the problem.