Recent content by fateshand

I wanted you all to know that I replaced the front and rear suspension over the holidays and that fixed my problem. I did not replace the springs, I only replaced the shocks. But everything is driving well and the sound is gone. I took my old Front struts to a local shop and paid a guy $40 to...

I ordered some Bilstein 4600s and will be doing the replacement over the Christmas holiday.

Crap Just found this video on YouTube with a guy showing what his X-REAS suspension sounds like with damage. This is exactly what my car is doing. Crap. Hoping I’m capable enough to replace the old system with some new bilstein 4600 shocks :-) Found some online for $360. Seems reasonable...

I wanted to share a photo in case this could have anything to do with the sound I’m hearing. This is the drivers side front wheel well. The top of the knuckle has oil runoff near the joint. Not sure what’s causing that but know it shouldn’t be there.

I really hope you are not correct. But, I would not be surprised if that turned out to be the issue. Any tips on diagnosing an issue with the suspension? Am I looking for oil leaks or other common issues also?

Here is audio to hear the sound OK, here is the video I took with my phone outside the drivers side window. You can here some of the sounds. car sound - YouTube

I'm not sure I would associate the sound with loose change, but there are some times when it can rattle almost like the sound of a bag of marbles moving around. But the sound can also be a single thud or clang. I will upload the video with audio when I get home today and hopefully that will...

Yes I am on the original suspension. I will take a look at the lower control arm bushings to see if I notice any cracks or damage. Thanks for the idea.

I have a 2007 4Runner Sport with about 175,000 miles. It's making an abnormal metal sound when driven over bumps or pot holes. To me it sounds like a clunk or sometimes a rattle. I originally thought wheel bearings because sometimes you'll get a bit of a metal shaking sound. But that's only...

I put their product in a 2003 Volkswagen Passat many years ago. I found the quality to be really great and the installation was easy. I recently checked in to their product for my forerunner but decided to walk away because they now require that a professional install their product when you...

I went in last week to have some noise diagnosed on my 2007 forerunner and got a repair estimate for $4500. What is going on with the high price of new and usef vehicles, and repairs?

I completely agree on the price. I have a 2007 with 175,000 miles and part of me would love to get a sixth generation to have a slightly more updated and refined interior and exterior styling. But at the same time I just don’t think, or at least I am suspicious, that the updates will be worth...

Oh man that is clean. Gives it such a nice modern look. The orange lights feel pretty outdated. Nice work!

Do you have any pictures of this part?

Man that looks so good. I’m ready to turn my city dweller into something more capable.