I am getting this audible clunk and I can feel something shift when I'm coming to a stop. Bj's, inner and outer tie rods have been replaced as well as sway bushings with poly front and rear. These have been replaced to stay up to date as well as the hope of curing this clunk i'm getting. Any ideas what it may be? Thanks.
Front end clunk when coming to a stop..
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Ive had the same one you describe for as long as I can remember. I replaced every ball joint and suspension bushing including lower control arm bushings and its still there, though not as bad as previously. Only thing left is subframe bushings. Too bad the stock ones are not available anymore.
I had a similar problem long ago that was due to worn calipers. They would bind on the slides and then release with a snap. New calipers fixed the problem. I had replaced everything else like you describe.
CyFi6;2029519 said:
Glad you got it sorted! I'm having the exact same problem...I replaced everything upfront except the lower arm bushings. How hard was it to get to the front subframe bushings? Looking at it, I think I'd need to support the engine up top.
Arent those bushings pressed into the subframe? How did you get them out without removing the subframe? I will admit i have never really taken a good look at them but im having a clunk when i come to a stop thats been aggravating me.
Mine sounds like its coming from the passenger side.
Mine sounds like its coming from the passenger side.
Have you retorqued your Subframe via the TSRM procedures? It's listed as a maintenance operation, but most people never do it. I was surprised with how loose mine were with less than 90k miles on the car. It made the car feel more solid when going over bumps like rail road tracks where I used to get a slight clunking. They get torqued to pretty high value. Just something you might want to try before you go out replacing the bushings.
They are pressed in but they are not an extremely tight fit. I was able to use a big pry bar to pry them out. They have a metal washer on the bottom, you can pry between the subframe and the washer and they popped right out (it did take a lot of force)
Nosechunks;2029979 said:
I would definitely check them out. It takes all of 15 minutes and I actually noticed a difference.
Here's the page in the TSRM that has the specs.
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=MA&P=12
I'm a klutz, so 94 ft-lbs up front and 133 in the rear as per the TSRM. I did the fronts with a breaker bar, and the passenger side (clunky side) was loose. I tightened it and it kinda made a difference. I will go back and tighten with a torque wrench both front and rear this weekend to the proper specs.
Just FYI it's a different torque spec for the pre89 subframes. I can get those torque specs from my 87 TSRM if anyone wants. I don't remember how much different the torques are, but I do remember they are different.
No problem, here they are. The front is 83 ft-lbs and the rear is 133 ft-lbs. I assume this is for all pre89 subframes, but cannot completely guarantee. This is what the 87 TSRM says though.