Thumping noise under front driver side

[4runny]

Hey guys, I'm new to this site.
I own a 96 4runner limited edition.
I've been very satisfy with my 4runner until it started to see it's age.

For the past months, it's been a rough ride.
Very bumpy and it's making all kinds of noise. First of all, I had the shocks(struts)
replaced a year ago and now it feels like
it needs new one again. I just can't figure out what's causing it to go out so fast. And second, whenever I hit the gas, or make a left and right turn, I can hear a thump under the front driver side.

I was searching and read that it might be the sway bay linkage. I'd checked my sway bar linkage and it's still good. What else could it be?

Please help.

 

[shootmymime]

no it is ur sway bar bushing!


here is a link i helped a guy out figure it out, seeif this is it:

http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28669&highlight=sway+bar

 

[4runny]

Thanks for the link. The bushing rides on top of the linkage. The bushing are still good. I had the right side broke off on me and I had to replace it. I didn't hear any thump noise when the right side broke off.

 

[shootmymime]

so u ahve had a previous issue with this? or u just found something?


did u figure it out?

 

[4runny]

Yes, I had an issue with the right side.
It was an easy fix but like I stated, I didn't hear any thumps when the right side went out.