Tacoma gurus!! Help. Clunking/rattle after suspension install!!

Thanks. Its worth a shot. Ill try that too.

 

Post #40?

"The violent clunking that you hear when going over bumps is likely the shocks topping out or extending all the way. This is not the best thing for the longevity of a coil over shock and it’s easily cured with limit straps."

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/adjusting-fox-2-5-coilovers.44796/page-2

 

Sway bar end link or tie rod end loose, most likely sway bar

 

/\ Found a related thread. Someone said it was this as well. /\

"The clunk on mine was the anti-sway bar. The funny thing is that the sway bar end links appeared good and tight with no play, which is why I overlooked it the first few times and kept fiddling around with everything else. The end link bolt on the threaded allen stud was just a teeny bit loose. I stuck the allen-wrench in the stud and tightened the bolt up with a 9/16" (or was it a 14mm?) wrench good and tight and the clunking sound finally stopped. So for those reading this in the hopes of diagnosing your front end clunk, be sure to double-check those sway bar end links even if they appear tight. The slightest amount of looseness caused mine to clunk fairly loudly when going over bumps. Tighten them up til you can't tighten them up any more and be sure to have your allen wrench ready for that threaded stud."

 

Ill def check that. As far as bottoming, doubt that on regular streets going 10 mph and clunking at slow speeds. Seems like something is just loose. Thanks for yall trying to help out. I do appreciate it alot!!

 

No problem. Good luck and I hope you get it figured out. Hate to see you sell it. Keep us posted.

 

Did you tighten the sway bar ends yet? Hint: use an impact or you'll never get them tight as they will swivel before they get tight enough with hand tools. If the clunk is felt in the floor and it doesn't it on about every little bump, I'm sure this is the issue. Funny thing about sway bar end links, it sounds/feels like the vehicle is seriously screwed up, but from outside the vehicle it is barely noticeable. Tie rod ends and ball joints have a different sound when they go bad or are loose and the vibrations don't seem to transfer through the vehicle like the sway bar ends do.

 

Didnt do that yet but when i tightened them previous, i did use an impact. But maybe i need to recheck. If it doesnt work, ill remove sway bar and rechack again to narrow it down. Thanks man for taking the time to help
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I removed my sway bar when I did my suspension. Personally I like the way it handles better without it. Pull it out and drive it around for a few days