cv axel clunk ?

[3bears]

still new to me with only 1000 miles ive put on it. 145k on the rig, dealer maintained all its life. Im new to 4runners
about 300 miles ago it was in getting checked out and I was told suspension was good, and balanced tires that took care of most of my vibration, but I don't know whats normal for these and the tires it has on it.

the other evening , backing out of a parking space, with the wheels turned slightly to the right, there was a clunk from the front passanger side.
tried to duplicate it when got home,and could not.
looked underneath all looked good.
now Im 100 miles and two days from home, went to move my 4runner, again had to back up and wheels were just pointing a little to the right again, and ....clunk from the front pass side

I have no noise, clunks, vibration or steering shimmy when hitting bumps

Im thinking cv on pass side

your thoughts...

and are NAPA or Autozone remans anygood

 

[GaRunner86]

Had that happen to me a month or so ago, it only happened when i was turning right and going down a rather steep drive, 2 weeks later, the boot was busted , when i went to pull the axle it literally fell apart. If youre not Lifted i wouldnt think it was bad unless you do have a tear and maybe lost some grease( happened before you got it) and its starting to go. Give it a good look over and check. I think ive heard Napa Reman's or OEM are best.

Check your sway bar links, i had a missing bushing before and it would "Pop" on occasion.
but only when the suspension was flexing.
As far as flat parking lot driving, i think it would just have to be a CV bind tho.

 

[s20004runner]

I wonder that's the clunk I am also hearing when i go over certain bumps.

 

[Brveagle]

This just may be my old age showing, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I wouldn't worry about it. If it was your cv, it'd be clicking like crazy when turning.

 

[3bears]

AND THE FIX IS...................................

ok not yet

the clunk was intermittent. some days it was there, some days not. crawled under several times when it was there, and could not find it

so today pulling out of a parking spot about 2 blocks from a big PNW tire shop ( Les Schwabb) the clunk was there
rolled into the shop, they look at it, drive it onto the rack, they here it

and the noise is.........

a piston sticking in the caliper at times causing the pads to sit at an angle and then clank they slap the piston making the piston respond, pads straighten out noise goes away ( they said this is NOT uncommon in a 4 piston caliper)

so they cleaned it up, compressed it a few times and pumped the pedal a few times and said it looks like its working now but if it returns time for new calipers ( this forcing me to do the tundra upgrade )

drove 130 miles since, no noise