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Dear all, Thanks for your tips and advice. Here is the latest progress: A) alightment was done about 600 miles break-in period after lifting; Noise came out after the aligntment, could it possible that alignment causes noise??? B) re-torque all nuts, although mechanics thought everything was...

hi, Could you please advise what is the best way to check if the swaybar is rubbing the spring? The noise in the rear is reproducible, but it does not happen every time when I make low speed turn. I also had the T4R lifted in a shop, and I did not recall seeing any rubbing against spring...

Thanks for your advice. I have not checked the swaybar. If that's the cause, 1) how did you fix that? 2) if it cannot be fixed, what are the potential damages? BS

Thanks for helping me. A light./slight brake application does not stop the noise. The noise is more reproducible when doing low speed turns. It feels like something is winging and hitting the chassis. Your suggestion of checking the spare is a good one. The mechanics did not take off the...

Dear all, Here is the progress. I took my T4R to a local mechanics because the noise still exists after I tighten the 3 nuts on the top plates of front struts. The mechanics and I both think 1) the noise coming from the rear, not front; 2) it happens when doing turns at low speed (without...

Hi Chris, Thanks for your advice. Plan to do that this weekend, and will let you know how it goes. Regards, BS

Could you please advise how to lubricate the bushing? I am slightly paranoid about the ghost noise, so I want to get detailed instructions.

No, I have not re-torqued the top 3 nuts after struts were installed. Could you please give me the torque specificaiton?

Thanks for trying to help me! I feel the noise coming from under seats. Yes, passages in the front and rear all can hear the noise at low speed. As for the noise type, it is not metal-to-metal noise or high pitch squeeze noise. It is sort of relatively low bass clunking noise, not loud as I...

Dear all, Thanks for forum members' advice and posting on how to lift my 07' T4R SR5 V6 4WD. I put in a new set of FJ front and rear springs, and Bilstein 5100 shocks (set to 0" lifting) to get 2-3/4" lift on the front, and 1/2" lift on the rear. I also had the alignment done. Now the truck...

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Hi there, I have a whole set of never-used floor mats from 07 4runner. Please PM me your price/zip code and email address. I can send you photos if you want. Cheers, bananaslug