TOY: Re: Popping sound (Clunk)

["Pat Fogle" <pfogle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll check, but I changed out the fluid about a month ago.  It has seemed to
increasingly get worse.


----- Original Message -----
From: wthier <wthier@pollux.usc.edu>
To: Pat Fogle <pfogle@bhcmhmr.org>
Cc: Toyota 4X4 Wire <toyota@4x4wire.com>; Toyota Mailing List (Off-road.com)
<toy4x4@moab.off-road.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: Popping sound (Clunk)


> i had a similar problem with my tacoma.  it turned out to be low fluid
> levels in the front differential.
>
>
>
> wthier@usc.edu
>
> On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Pat Fogle wrote:
>
> > ***Off-Road.Com Toyota 4X4 list - real time mode ***
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> >
> >
> > I have an 84 x-cab (solid front axle) that is pretty much stock all
around.
> > When I turn or sometimes when I hit a bump I hear/feel a popping sound
from
> > the front end.  It kind of sounds like something is in a bind and it is
> > coming loose, but I don't know.  I have said before that the front
springs
> > are really close to the bumpstop on the front axle, but that would not
> > explain the popping when I turn the wheel.  I have also heard the noise
when
> > turning when going very slow or almost stopped.  I think the bushings on
the
> > steering system are the originals and probably need some attention, but
I
> > don't know if that could cause the problem.  Anybody had this problem or
> > know of a solution?
> >
> > Thanks for all of your input!
> >
> > Pat
> >
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