Tie rod boot off?

Is there a way to confirm they actually replaced the wheel bearing? Can I see from the back side of the wheel or is it hidden away behind rotor and what not?

 

It’s hidden, you’ll have to take off your break rotor. Since you just got your alignment and that didn’t fix your clunk issue. I’d say maybe try looking at your front body mounts. I went from changing my steering rack, inner and outer tie rods, front wheels bearings and multiple alignments. And I still have that clunk noise on my truck. To the point that even a small little bump getting out of my drive way would cause it to make a clunking/popping noise. It was not to long ago that I was working under my truck and I somehow was able to make that clunking noise happen. And it was definitely coming from the front drive side body mount. I read a thread on here about replacing the mounts.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/body-mount-bushing-install-now-with-pictures.432885/#post-12488510

This just might be your issue that your trying to fix. It took me a long time to figure out my clunking issue. To the point I just ignore the noise and just keep on truck in’ haha. I read it’s a bitch job to change the mounts so I still haven’t changed mine.

 

I've seen someone else mention the body mounts as well... that's another good guess. Is there an easy way to tell if your body mounts are bad, or a way I could try to recreate the "clunk". There is one speed bump in my complex that causes it every time as it seems to be a little "steeper" than the others. It is right when I pull in and am making a left turn onto it so my passenger tire hits first causing the clunk. Not sure how I could recreate it with it jacked up or something.

 

The way I recreated the noise, I was jacking up my truck from my sliders on the front driver side. As I was jacking it up I could see the frame and body flex. Making the clunk noise as I would jack it up. In the thread I linked, I read that maybe the front body mount bolts might be over torqued causing it the clunk/pop.

 

I will try this sometime soon, need to get a floor jack.

 

mate you talking about the lower ball joint but? Or the cam bolts? ....or both

 

You should get that boot back on. The dirt can tear up the rack seals.

 

You know better though...right?
Find a better mechanic. 4WD shops are notoriously full of bullshit.
Just find a guy who's honest and not overworked.

 

Yeah I did right away. Don't see any drip spots under my truck, and power steering fluid level hasn't gone down. Just gonna wait it out until I have to start putting power steering fluid in due to excessive leaking.

 

Intermediate shafts lower or upper or snap ring has worked itself loose?

Radiator support mounts?