front end noise or clunking

ajfritzler · 05-26-2012, 11:11 AM

Hey searched the forums to see if anyone else had this issue but no results. I have a 2.5'' spacer kit in the front of my 2001 4x4 with diff rotation. After the kit was installed i get a clunking on the rebound of a bump. Like a tapping out sound when the suspension is rebounding off a speed bump or roller on a dirt road. Always when the front end becomes unweighted. I cant seem to find why this is happening. Is it a cheap kit? Would an upgraded kit solve this? Please let me know if anyone had encountered this in the past. Thank you for your help.

ajfritzler · 05-26-2012, 11:20 AM

is the front travel maybe over extended? would a 5100 series shock maybe solve this?

Wainiha · 05-26-2012, 01:14 PM

Is the spacer on the top plate of the shock?

ajfritzler · 05-27-2012, 09:08 AM

yes, the kit on the truck now is just one of those spacer kits that mounts on top of the strut

1990dlx · 05-27-2012, 09:30 AM

ball joints ok?

ajfritzler · 05-27-2012, 09:34 AM

ill check. with a spacer kit like this, is it just tapping out on the rebound from being over extended?

ajfritzler · 05-27-2012, 09:35 AM

The other thing was it just did this after this kit was installed. I had a 1'' in before and this never happened

hossmaster · 05-29-2012, 12:27 PM

what kit did you use and are your swaybar endlinks tight?

dalethemail · 05-29-2012, 02:41 PM

bottom balljoint is geting reddy to break

davidw2337 · 05-30-2012, 06:37 PM

Jack your front up to hang your tires. Check to see if your springs are not hitting your upper portion of the strut. I had this happen to me. I went with all-pro's upper a-arms to fix the problem. They are an inch longer than stock.

fourwd · 06-07-2012, 07:16 AM

Sounds like your coil is slapping at the spindle, near the top, dump the spacer & it goes away or if you want to keep the spacer, you'll have to get some aftermarket UCA's...

Plasstik · 06-09-2012, 03:58 AM

I've had this same problem for the last 8 years. I've changed the front shock set up a few times. Changed the UCA, ball joints upper and lower. Go to your front shafts and try to shake the portion that goes into your front diff. If you have a lot of play there it may be the source of your noise. I'm working on setting up a camera try to confirm if I'm correct.

05-26-2012, 11:11 AM	#1
ajfritzler Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 13	front end noise or clunking Hey searched the forums to see if anyone else had this issue but no results. I have a 2.5'' spacer kit in the front of my 2001 4x4 with diff rotation. After the kit was installed i get a clunking on the rebound of a bump. Like a tapping out sound when the suspension is rebounding off a speed bump or roller on a dirt road. Always when the front end becomes unweighted. I cant seem to find why this is happening. Is it a cheap kit? Would an upgraded kit solve this? Please let me know if anyone had encountered this in the past. Thank you for your help.

05-26-2012, 01:14 PM	#3
Wainiha Veteran Member My Rig: 2000 Tacoma Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kauai Posts: 2,116	Is the spacer on the top plate of the shock? __________________ 3.4 TRD ICON C/O Marlin Clutch

05-27-2012, 09:30 AM	#5
1990dlx Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 853	ball joints ok? __________________ 99 Tacoma, bug-shield, and air freshener. Rusty tailgate mod, oxidized paint mod, cracked windshield mod.

05-29-2012, 12:27 PM	#8
hossmaster MASTICATOR Join Date: May 2005 Location: league city, tx Posts: 3,512	what kit did you use and are your swaybar endlinks tight? __________________ 02 dbl cab 2.5 dirt logics Just another wanna be "we had us some fun" "Blue Water Inn, We Got Pyramids!!!"

05-30-2012, 06:37 PM	#10
davidw2337 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boulder City, NV Posts: 62	Had the same problem Jack your front up to hang your tires. Check to see if your springs are not hitting your upper portion of the strut. I had this happen to me. I went with all-pro's upper a-arms to fix the problem. They are an inch longer than stock.

05-26-2012, 11:20 AM	#2
ajfritzler Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 13	is the front travel maybe over extended? would a 5100 series shock maybe solve this?

05-27-2012, 09:08 AM	#4
ajfritzler Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 13	yes, the kit on the truck now is just one of those spacer kits that mounts on top of the strut

05-27-2012, 09:34 AM	#6
ajfritzler Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 13	ill check. with a spacer kit like this, is it just tapping out on the rebound from being over extended?

05-27-2012, 09:35 AM	#7
ajfritzler Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 13	The other thing was it just did this after this kit was installed. I had a 1'' in before and this never happened

05-29-2012, 02:41 PM	#9
dalethemail Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: phoenix Posts: 27	bottom balljoint is geting reddy to break

06-07-2012, 07:16 AM	#11
fourwd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lakeside,CA Posts: 107	Sounds like your coil is slapping at the spindle, near the top, dump the spacer & it goes away or if you want to keep the spacer, you'll have to get some aftermarket UCA's... __________________ Lead....Follow....Or get the Fuck Out The Way !!

06-09-2012, 03:58 AM	#12
Plasstik Main Man's TRD My Rig: 03 Tacoma Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 110	I've had this same problem for the last 8 years. I've changed the front shock set up a few times. Changed the UCA, ball joints upper and lower. Go to your front shafts and try to shake the portion that goes into your front diff. If you have a lot of play there it may be the source of your noise. I'm working on setting up a camera try to confirm if I'm correct. __________________ If you are offended…..It’s not my fault you put yourself in that category! Bilstein 5100, Toytec 3" spring lift , 33 M/T, Camburg UCA, Daystar 1" body lift BLa Bla Bla do you really give two shits to what is on my truck? NO! I didn't think so, but more to come when I get the chance. Peace and a bag of chips!

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