Knocking coming from front suspension post lift

So here it is,
05 tacoma installed OME kit w/ spacers from TOYTEC and when I went to get it aligned I was told that I needed the intermediary shaft replaced, before they could align it. Dealership fixed intermediary shaft and then i got a pretty half assed alignment but now I have a knocking noise coming from the front driver side whenever I hit a good bump with just the front driver side tire. I am doing the uca's this week to resolve alignment issues and I am kinda hoping that this may solve my "knocking issues". Anyone else have similar issues? Suggestions? Should I just shut up and deal with it? Help?

 

how big are the toytec spacers?

 

They are the top plate spacers, they're about a half inch thick

 

Did you get the sway bar relocation kit as well?

 

What's an "intermediary shaft" ? It just sounds funny, like, erhmygod.Still, what is it? And the knocking, it could be loose nuts n bolts from either what you did, or what the techs did. Jack the front end up, and grab your socket set and torque wrench. Make sure every nut and bolt is at the proper torque spec. And when you do the UCA's, lube your LCA cam bolts with some grease or anti sieze before you go get it aligned again. Let us know if this works. And again, what's the "intermediary shaft"?

 

Your 05 Taco, same as mine, can take up to 2.5in of lift before changing anything stock. The "intermediary shaft" is also known as "half shaft" connects drive line power from differential to spindals. As for your knock, go with what Texoma said and check all your bolts as well as shake, move, twist all shafts and connections both while vehicles rests on ground and off ground to see if they are loose. Chances are Texoma is right again you or a tech left something loose. And I really question why the shaft needed replaceing. As for your UCAs, don't change anything else till you change the knock or you may be knocking doors asking for a ride after something falls out.

 

If you didn't have a knocking noise before I would assume it's from the part they replaced. I'm guessing when you say intermediary shaft you mean intermediate shaft (which connects the steering column to the steering rack) and it can make a knocking noise if not lubed properly or tightened properly. Just throwing another idea out there for ya.

 

Very interesting as I just did the LCAs and I have a similar knocking noise on my front end. Feels like either something is lose or my suspension with a lift has no droop travel or something....idk any info on this topic would be greatly appreciated

 

Subbed until I get my knock fixed

 

I've gone through everything in the front end three times and everythings tight. Someone asked why I needed to replace the intermediate shift: it was shot the little u-joint on the lower end as rusted to all hell and there was close to 2 inches of slop. That two inches of play came right into the steering wheel causeing you to have to turn the wheel a couple inches before you would feel the truck start to respond. Since having it replaced the truck drives like new. UCA's got here today and I'm picking up the new set of frame mount bolts (so I can just cut the old ones off) tommorow morning. I'm gonna put those on tomorrow and get an alignment and see where that puts me. There's a couple of things that I think could me making the noise and the alignment plays into all of them. The people who aligned my truck after the lift install did a pretty half assed job and at the moment I have 0* caster both sides, so everything is pretty close under there at the moment. I have a funny feeling that the noise is coming from the uca hitting the coil as the suspension extends downward. When the truck is jacked up the uca is pretty much on the coil...not touching, but damn close, so going over a good bump at speed could def make contact possible.

 

It's very possible you have seized alignment cams , this is a common problem with Tacomas , if that is the case they would have a very difficult time getting you a good alignment . If the cams / bolts are seized , you can get a knock from the bushing when the wheel articulates up or down .

Check to see if there is wear marks from movement at the alignment cams or flattened cam tabs

 

Thanks for the note Oz. I do have siezed alignment cams and flattened tabs. Time to go shopping...