Re: TOY: Re: Popping sound (Clunk)

["Pat Fogle" <pfogle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It has been probably at least 70,000 miles since they have been replaced.
Would there still be a popping even when the truck is stationary (when
turning the steering wheel)?

----- Original Message -----
From: <jalford@iwon.com>
To: <toyota@4x4wire.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:59 PM
Subject: RE: TOY: Re: Popping sound (Clunk)


> 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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