Topic: Torsion Bars????????????? Clunking

[19864runner]

I was wondering if turned up torsion bars will cause a clunking at full steer, because i cant find out whats causing the problem on my ifs 1986 4runner. I have brand new bj joints, shocks, cv axles, warn locking hubs, new sway bar links, and cant find whats causing the clunking so i was wondering if turned up torsions would cause it or it alignment needs to be done. greased and oiled everything to. PLEASE HELP

[junya92toy]

Steering stops, grease them.

[brainlessfool]

Steering stops, grease them.

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[patches]

never knew that was the steering stops. i always heard them when the truck flexing like while driving down a dirt road.  Good to know

[Rocksurfer]

Normally there is a plastic cover on the stops, real offroading usually knocks them off. Either get new caps or get used to the noise.

[emsvitil]

Or they just wear thru.........

[jimbo74]

if you just cranked the heck out of the torsion bars, you need to get an alignment as well, if you don't, your tires will wear funny

[Rocksurfer]

Or you can do it yourself it is real easy to do.

[Snowtoy]

Is it a clunk or a grinding noise.  The grinding noise wpuld be the steering stops.  If it is a low clunk it could be something in the steering linkage, or possibly worn lower A-arm bushings if you can feel the clunk through the floorboard as well. 

How much lift did you crank into the t-bars?