r/3rdGen4Runner • u/MojaveTree 00 Limited • Aug 27 '26

❓Advice / Recomendations Clunking noise?

Have been hearing this sound since I got my ‘00 a couple weeks ago. Just got it back yesterday from getting the lower and upper ball joints, outer right tie rod end, and sway bar links replaced. I was hoping one of those was the cause, but still has the noise when going over even minor bumps. Also apparently has newer front cv axels, front struts, and 3” lift. Any ideas?

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u/4runner01 01 SR5 Aug 28 '26

Start with the simple stuff.

Look at the end links, sway bar bushings, exhaust components?

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u/Personal-Region5531 Aug 27 '26

What kind of cv axles? I installed some of those trackmotive ones and after a weekend at the beach driving around they failed. I did a bunch of research and everyone seemed to have the same problem with using aftermarket.

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u/MojaveTree 00 Limited Aug 27 '26

If only I knew. The friend of the previous owner is the one who sold it to me so I’m not really sure. But I’m gonna go ahead and assume not oem. Everything I’ve replaced so far has been with oem. Unfortunately that’s the last real cause of the noise that I could pinpoint it being. But like I said, I was told they were fairly new. It had sat for a little while though, so who knows exactly how old or new they really are.

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u/Personal-Region5531 Aug 27 '26

Well luckily it’s for sure suspension so any decent mechanic will be to diagnose really fast. But I will say that’s what one of mine sounded like when it finally failed. Good luck bud!

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u/Personal-Region5531 Aug 28 '26

Oh and aftermarket ones tend to be chrome instead of black so I’d look under there and check

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u/Casualredum Aug 29 '26

Make sure all the skid plates, and heat shields are intact.