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From: notamechanic07 on 10 Jul 2007 09:16
Here is the solution...I had my "clunk" fixed on Monday, July 9th.

My 98 4Runner SR5 Auto had a clunking sound coming from underneath
"somewhere" whenever I made a left turn...OK when going straight ahead or
a right turn. I posted the problem on this forum sometime ago but can't
find it now, so I'm posting here in hopes that it may help someone.
Anyhow, I took it to a dealer. Turns out it's the sway bar linkage on the
left front wheel. It was broken. He suggested I replace the right wheel
linkage also...seemed reasonable, so I did. Bottom line cost was around
$450 parts and labor.


From: Jeff Strickland on 10 Jul 2007 20:54

"notamechanic07" <chucksunder(a)nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bff4bc0721fef09924c69be02cd8d4f7(a)localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
> Here is the solution...I had my "clunk" fixed on Monday, July 9th.
>
> My 98 4Runner SR5 Auto had a clunking sound coming from underneath
> "somewhere" whenever I made a left turn...OK when going straight ahead or
> a right turn. I posted the problem on this forum sometime ago but can't
> find it now, so I'm posting here in hopes that it may help someone.
> Anyhow, I took it to a dealer. Turns out it's the sway bar linkage on the
> left front wheel. It was broken. He suggested I replace the right wheel
> linkage also...seemed reasonable, so I did. Bottom line cost was around
> $450 parts and labor.
>
>

Ouch!

You can replace sway bar linkage in your driveway for under $100 in parts.
Usually the linkage itself is okay, but the bushings wear out.




From: notamechanic07 on 11 Jul 2007 10:45
If I would have tried to fix it myself "on the driveway", I'd still be
there....with bloodied hands and knuckles...(note my sign-in name)


From: Mike Dobony on 12 Jul 2007 20:28

"notamechanic07" <chucksunder(a)nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bff4bc0721fef09924c69be02cd8d4f7(a)localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
> Here is the solution...I had my "clunk" fixed on Monday, July 9th.
>
> My 98 4Runner SR5 Auto had a clunking sound coming from underneath
> "somewhere" whenever I made a left turn...OK when going straight ahead or
> a right turn. I posted the problem on this forum sometime ago but can't
> find it now, so I'm posting here in hopes that it may help someone.
> Anyhow, I took it to a dealer. Turns out it's the sway bar linkage on the
> left front wheel. It was broken. He suggested I replace the right wheel
> linkage also...seemed reasonable, so I did. Bottom line cost was around
> $450 parts and labor.
>
>
>


You got ripped off big time! Universal sway bar mounts (a pair) with
urethane bushings are probably under $30. Depending on just what these
linkages were, probably under $50. The rest? Globs of profit!!!!!!!!!!!!
What you had done should have been under $200 with a front end alignment.


From: notamechanic07 on 8 Aug 2007 05:17
They replaced the "sway bar link assemblies". There are two of them, one on
each front wheel. The drivers side one was broken, and the service mgr
suggested I replace them both.
Here are the part numbers:
(2) 48820-AD010 Link Assy, Fr Sta $98.87
(4) 90948-A2004 Retainer, Cushion 6.70
(4) 90948-01003 Cushion, Shock AB 2.93
(2) 90179-12141 Nut 1.65
(2) 90177-!0011 Nut, Lock 1.26
Total Parts 242.08
Total Labor & Parts 462.08 (bottom line)

So, thank you all for your suggestions. They are much appreciated. I hope
my solution is of some help to others.


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