new ball-bushings made my day

[ratpick63]

Yesterday I replaced the rear "ball-bushings", where #2 lower control arm connects to rear knuckle/spindle. It made a wonderful difference.
Before it had this super-annoying clunky looseness as you would lift off the throttle or accelerate again. I thought my half-shafts had too much play or something, but it was just my rear suspension flopping around! Feels much better and now my new tires should not wear out prematurely.

I'm just so stoked I wanted to share.

 

[IJ.]

LOL replaced mine recently as well a HUGE change and well worth doing if the originals are still in the car!

 

[Poodles]

I have that exact sound, damn, Energy Suspension better hurry up!

 

[IJ.]

Poodles: These are spherical bearings in the Hub upright not something you'd replace with Poly.

 

[themadhatter]

who sells them?

 

[Poodles]

Hmm... gonna have to go look it up...

It's always something with these cars LOL

Gonna have to get my car in the air and find it.

 

[IJ.]

Toyota

There are 2 on each upright but only one is a spherical ball.

They're a bitch to press in and out.

 

[Justin]

Yesterday I replaced the rear "ball-bushings", where #2 lower control arm connects to rear knuckle/spindle. It made a wonderful difference.
Before it had this super-annoying clunky looseness as you would lift off the throttle or accelerate again. I thought my half-shafts had too much play or something, but it was just my rear suspension flopping around! Feels much better and now my new tires should not wear out prematurely.

I'm just so stoked I wanted to share.

wow! I'm glad you did.... (share that is)

I've had that same super-annoying clunky looseness that you're talking about. I thought it was my diff, then my drive shaft, etc.

Good to know that worked for you... I

 

[7MGTEsup]

I also have the same noise, and thought it was my diff. Clunks when I go from reverse to forward or if I stop then pull away.

 

[forcefedsupra]

Does anyone have pics? I need to do this but I'm not sure what it is.

 

[IJ.]

Marked as "BUSHING" 1 is a spherical bearing the other a bush.

 

[WhtMa71]

I have this sound in the front of my car when i make sharp turns or hit a bump while turning.

 

[tlo86]

is it where the lower arm connects? that bushing?

 

[sneakypete]

I have this sound in the front of my car when i make sharp turns or hit a bump while turning.

thats a little plastic stopper... i dont know what they are called. when you jack up your car and turn the wheel all the way, there is a metal stopper where it stops. toyota put a little plastic cap so it wont make that noise. yours is probably missing or worn away. they are cheap from toyota.
-pete

 

[IJ.]

is it where the lower arm connects? that bushing?

#2 lower arm

 

[tsuper92]

mine are tight,i'm just going to force some grease into them

 

[IJ.]

One of mine was dry and totally stuffed, to drive the car it felt like wheel bearings even down to the grumble when changing directions.

 

[SPD TRP]

One of mine was dry and totally stuffed, to drive the car it felt like wheel bearings even down to the grumble when changing directions.

I've something simaliar to what you are describing going on as we speak.

Not to smooth on the hiway, feels like the rears or driveline vibration. Haven't had time to see what it is.

When I do climb under it, I will surely check those parts as mine are original for sure.

Wayne