RE: TOY: Re: Popping sound (Clunk)

[jalford@xxxxxxxx]

your hubs aren't locked are they ?

also, are the wheel bearings tight enough ? or shot for that matter, i got
a popping like that once and it turned out to be the wheel bearings...

 - jack

-- Original Message --

>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 ***
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 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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