troopy clunk....

Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 14:49

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darrell.QLD

My troopy gets a 'clunk 'noise when i get off road <when it
sways from left to right..new wheel bearings/new back shockies
and all shackels greased to the eyballs ,done just last week..
The 'clunk'is both front and rear..........the noise it makes
dosent sound good...........I rang a toyo dealer up and he
told me most older models do that.( i dont believe him)91 mdl,,
any ideas??? thanks in advance............darrell

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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 14:57

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 14:57

Darrell

Believe him eh...,

Mine does it and has been for 8 years Ive had it.

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Follow Up By: darrell.QLD - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 15:01

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 15:01

yeah ok Doug,,,but do you know what the noise is????????
bloody annoying ..to say the least

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 15:55

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 15:55

Mine does it too (94 model)..mainly in the front.
I've narrowed it down to (without techo terms)..
The rod that runs from the steering box across to the left wheel comes in contact with the rod that runs from the left wheel across to the right wheel...
There's not much clearance there, and with a bit of give it tends to 'clunk' ...

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Reply By: Ruffstuff. - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 16:05

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 16:05

Take a look at your panhard rod bushes, My 80 was doing that when i went over kerbs or did any offroad work, tracked it down to the panhard bushes & replaced them- Problem solved!

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Reply By: 3F62 - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 16:41

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 16:41

Are you running poly bushes in your front spring hangers ???? They tend to "clunk" when moving side to side where rubbers don't.

Cheers

Chris

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Follow Up By: darrell.QLD - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 16:48

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 16:48

dont know cris ..thats my next job .........tomrow..
BTW found this site
http://www.4wd1.com/panhard_rods.htm
good info there.......thanks everybody

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Reply By: Michael46 - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 19:23

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 19:23

My 1999 Troopie did the same thing in the front.

Replaced the rubber bushes and mounting rubbers on the stabiliser bar and the clunk disappeared.

Michael

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Reply By: Eric Experience - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 20:53

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 at 20:53

Darrell
You say you have greased the shackles, so you don't have poly bushes. Believe your dealer,the clunk is caused by the springs sliding sideways on the shackle pins. My 80 model has done it for 20 years. If it bothers you placing a washer on the pin would stop it. Eric

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Reply By: trouper - Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 at 18:32

Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 at 18:32

Yeah mate its a horrible noise isnt it?? I suffered it for 3 years. I bought some lanoline lube and sprayed it on every rubber bush and where the body bolts to the chassey and just everywhere....problem solved

Cheers

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