Front end rattle help

[JerydGG]

Just today I noticed a terrible front end rattle coming from my runner and I can’t figure it out
It seems to be louder on passenger side but Audible from both sides
It happens when rolling on flat smooth pavement and bumps don’t make it that much worse
At first I thought it was my skid plates but they’re tight so I am 96% sure that’s not it
I can reproduce the sound by solidly hitting the top middle of the tire
It is definitely a metal on metal rattle but I can’t find it
From a quick check in the dark, my skid plates are tight, the brake rotor shields are tight and the exhaust heat guards are tight

Hey I know this is about 5-6 years later and not sure if this will help anyone. I do know that this was the thread I found when searching for a fix on 2010 sr5. After plenty of tightening this and that and replacing sway bar links and CV joints, It came down to the brake retaining clips on the front disc brakes. With those retaining clips gone the rods that hold the brakes in place rattle like loose change. $13.58 fixed my whole rattle on my front end. Hope this helps!

 

[thegame7]

Hey did you ever figure out what the noise was or did you sell you runner?

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Yes I removed the factory steering rack mounting bolts and replaced them with much larger grade 8 1/2" bolts. Had to drill out the stock crossmember to fit them but pretty much zero slop in the steering now and no clunks.