I lubricated the zerk fittings, only one I could not get. But I still get the clunking. I brake hard I sometimes get a clunk before it comes to a complete stop. When I stop at a light and release the brake I get a clunk. What else can be the cause? Can that one zerk fitting that I did not grease be causing all this clunking?
Clunking when stop or releasing brake.
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natevans65
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Which one couldn't you get to?
super.secret
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sounds like it the last zerk you missed. you could put the trans in neutral so manually push the car till the other zirk lines up with your grease gun
*Kevin C.
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I had the same problem with mine. I asked on here what it could possibly be and some replied back to grease up the U joints and that it's common issue. So I had it done at the mechanic when they changed all the gear oils. That clunking noise is now no more after greasing it up. Hope this helps.
06 T4R SE V8 4WD SM
06 T4R SE V8 4WD SM
03v8raleigh
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you have to grease the slip joints of both front and rear drive shafts. It is not as simple as the U-joints. For the u-joints, you just pump a few pumps of grease into it until you see some start to come out from the joint. For the slip joints, however, the best method short of disassembling the whole drive shaft is as follows:
- Pump MANY pumps of grease into the slip joint zerk. Will probably be 20-30 ish, depending. You want to pump until you see the slip joint start to *expand slightly*. That's how you know you've gotten grease all of the way into the joint. Once you see it start to expand, put a couple more pumps in. Stop.
- Use a socket wrench (make sure size is exactly right to avoid stripping it. Not exactly sure what size it is, but it's metric and you'll need a deep socket) to remove the zerk from the shaft.
- Push/jump up and down on the bumper to move the suspension around a few times. This will force the excess grease out of the open zerk hole. The purpose of doing this is to keep that excess grease from having to try to escape from the slip joint, which is theoretically bad for it.
- Once excess grease has been pushed out, put the zerk back on. Don't over-tighten and strip the threads, of course.
- Do this for the rear and front driveshafts assuming you have a 4x4.
****This is the best method I found on this forum. Other people do it differently, I'm sure. It seems that other people just don't put enough grease in there or don't know how much to put. This should fix all clunking.
- Pump MANY pumps of grease into the slip joint zerk. Will probably be 20-30 ish, depending. You want to pump until you see the slip joint start to *expand slightly*. That's how you know you've gotten grease all of the way into the joint. Once you see it start to expand, put a couple more pumps in. Stop.
- Use a socket wrench (make sure size is exactly right to avoid stripping it. Not exactly sure what size it is, but it's metric and you'll need a deep socket) to remove the zerk from the shaft.
- Push/jump up and down on the bumper to move the suspension around a few times. This will force the excess grease out of the open zerk hole. The purpose of doing this is to keep that excess grease from having to try to escape from the slip joint, which is theoretically bad for it.
- Once excess grease has been pushed out, put the zerk back on. Don't over-tighten and strip the threads, of course.
- Do this for the rear and front driveshafts assuming you have a 4x4.
****This is the best method I found on this forum. Other people do it differently, I'm sure. It seems that other people just don't put enough grease in there or don't know how much to put. This should fix all clunking.
poleclimber63
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I have a 3rd gen and I had this issue when I first bought it. I found if I lubed all zerks, all noises disappeared. If I lube every 6 mos., I never hear that clunk again!
03v8raleigh
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Sorry to revive an ancient thread here, but I figured I'd share my knowledge here.
The issue may not be greasing or lubricating any bearings, or have anything to do with the brake lines. My 4th gen limited 4runner had an endless clunking noise when I stopped or accelerated, more pronounced when I changed acceleration quickly, but it still happened on slower stops, especially on a hill.
Eventually, I figured out it was coming from the tire jack in the back left side of the trunk. I bought mine used, so I'm not sure how snugly it fit from the factory, but there was enough room for mine to move around, a bit up/down, and a bit forward/backward. I just stuffed an old wash rag around it, and like magic, no more clunking sound.
The issue may not be greasing or lubricating any bearings, or have anything to do with the brake lines. My 4th gen limited 4runner had an endless clunking noise when I stopped or accelerated, more pronounced when I changed acceleration quickly, but it still happened on slower stops, especially on a hill.
Eventually, I figured out it was coming from the tire jack in the back left side of the trunk. I bought mine used, so I'm not sure how snugly it fit from the factory, but there was enough room for mine to move around, a bit up/down, and a bit forward/backward. I just stuffed an old wash rag around it, and like magic, no more clunking sound.
Haha man that would be a relief to find that spare tire just dangling like that. Instead of the jumping up and down on all corners of the car to work grease in places, Jack the rear off the ground, safely of coarse, stack some kids or or a wife under there to make sure nothing falls too fast. Then grease the DS zerk at full extension. That way the grease will fill the entire void in the DS. Then let your kids and wife lose. Then do the same to the front, but in my experience it doesn’t happen in the front as often. And it’s harder to convince anyone to get back under your car.
earthrealm
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mine was a llose front wheel brake caliper
I had this clunking problem for quite some time, and it got intolerably bad. A new driveshaft later, OEM Toyota with the revised GX470 part, problem solved.
I had the dreaded extension tube clunk when i got the truck in 2013, and who knows how long the previous owner had driven with the issue. That was 200,000km ago.
Despite being greased with oil changes, the shop described the old driveshaft as "severely worn".
I had the dreaded extension tube clunk when i got the truck in 2013, and who knows how long the previous owner had driven with the issue. That was 200,000km ago.
Despite being greased with oil changes, the shop described the old driveshaft as "severely worn".
billbuckets
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Greased my driveshaft zerks to no avail when I dealt with this, and then decided to live with it for a bit longer. Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I discovered a stuck passenger rear caliper and replaced it, clunk no more!:shrug:
