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HELP ME WITH MY CLUNK CLUNK

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by 04 Tundra, Oct 23, 2020.

  1. Oct 24, 2020 at 7:40 AM
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    Those shiny hard composite ones. I found some on a street corner and used them because they were free. Suppose you could use some hard rubber/plastique washers. I used some FuzeIt adhesive on one side so the leafs could slide on the other when sprung. You need to jack the rear and let the axle hang and wedge the leaf tips open. Jack leg but it works. Need new springs eventually due to the splayed missing silencers. The actual spring action is still good on these leafs surprisingly (no sag).
     
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  2. Oct 24, 2020 at 10:26 AM
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    UPDATE ! took off the skid plate this was not the issue, took of sway bar links same thing was not the problem. I shimmed the leafs with some wood and my large popping disappeared. now my truck sounded like a ship from pirates of the Caribbean wooden sqeaker. I then greased the wooden shims and its almost silent. I will go get rubber and do it properly tomorrow.

    Thank you Everyone for the help and suggestions !
     
  3. Oct 24, 2020 at 10:27 AM
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    can you send me a photo of your leafs with the rubber thanks
     
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  4. Oct 24, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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    You replace your away bar bushings when you did this?

    edit. Disregard I see you found your issue.
     
  5. Oct 24, 2020 at 10:52 AM
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  6. Oct 24, 2020 at 11:01 AM
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  7. Oct 24, 2020 at 11:03 AM
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    Buy composite wood shims (cut the tips and use) from big box or some hard plastic washers. You got this.

    See post 31.
     
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  8. Oct 24, 2020 at 11:45 AM
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    What do you think of this over the composite shims ? https://youtu.be/6gTmNRTnZG0
     
  9. Oct 24, 2020 at 11:58 AM
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    Rubber is sticky. You want UHMW tape or shims for leaf springs.
     
  10. Oct 24, 2020 at 1:36 PM
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    What type of plastic shims can you send a link or pictures ?
     
  11. Oct 24, 2020 at 1:51 PM
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    Looks doable.

    Look up silencer pads. Try to mimic those. Problem lies in the fact they can not be locked into the tab. You need to adhere one side while the other side slides with leaf movement. Taper shims work because they slide in better. Make it happen.
     
  12. Oct 24, 2020 at 5:55 PM
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    I hate to make a firm recco without knowing more about your problem. If your springs have button holes you can replace the teflon inserts with new and it will press your leaves back together a bit. Should be available at any decent parts store.

    Here is a new button insert in an old leaf pack.
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    if you have a more extreme problem you can fab up your own size and shape specific wedge or flat from one of these.

    uhmw polyethylene bushings | McMaster-Carr
    acetal | McMaster-Carr
    Tefzel Cable Ties | McMaster-Carr

    You may have a place like tap plastics locally that will carry flat stock. Or a Leaf spring shop that will sell you inserts of many shapes and sizes.

    For now rubber can suffice, but it'll ride better if the leaves can slide as they flex.
     
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    Too many variables in rear leaf setups, vehicle usage, insert composition/thickness, metal fatigue, leaf surface corrosion etc.

    If it were me I would replace Toyota inserts with Toyota inserts, If I had Deavers, I would call Deaver etc... and replace all of them at once or at least all the ones I could get too without removing the U bolts. This should get you close to original pack thickness, and help the leaf tips slide instead of bind. From there it is trial and error, and deciding if your springs are worth playing with, or if you are better off with replacements, or if its good enough as is.. Changing the friction points and and friction materials can greatly improve ride quality or destroy it. And as well, can make your vehicle behavior entirely unsafe. So small moves are best.
     
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  15. Oct 25, 2020 at 8:36 AM
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    I ordered leaf spring ilosators will give an update about the ride. Atm I have greased wooden shims and I dont have the metal binding pop no more
     
  16. Oct 25, 2020 at 8:53 AM
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    I’d be the first to replace the ‘silencer pads’ if there was an easy way to do it without removing the entire leaf pack. By the time you go through the intense effort to remove, it’d be best to just install all new leafs for around $300 in all new parts (Access Cab).

    The OP has figured out the noise (probably a relief) and slipping thin wedges in the tips isn’t doing any harm. Been driving with my jack leg shims for a year and a half.


    We are over thinking something simple. Just get a slippery piece of hard plastic between the tips. The trick is how to make it stay in place (adhere one side so the other side ‘slips’). If someone can fit new OEM pads (in the hole) without removing the leafs (or breaking them) I am all ears!
     
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  17. Oct 25, 2020 at 8:54 AM
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    Post up a pic of these items you ordered please.
     
  18. Oct 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM
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    I’ll wait to see how yours goes and do mine. I could barely get the leafs to open even when jacking from the frame and using a wedge while the Axle hung. I’ll try again after your success.
     
  20. Oct 25, 2020 at 1:19 PM
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    I'll show you exactly how I do mine when they come in
     
  21. Oct 25, 2020 at 3:12 PM
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    Pry bar should help spread the leaves. More leverage.
     
  22. Oct 25, 2020 at 4:28 PM
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    Grab your leaf springs with both hands and rock the truck side to side with them and if you hear the clunk you'll know it's the leaf springs. Pb blast ain't gonna help tho
     
  23. Oct 25, 2020 at 10:18 PM
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    Mine has been doing the exact same thing! Worse in the rain and can feel it in the floor. 02 Limited 4wd. I am glad to know this. It really has had me fugabood. I will try your fix. Thanks!
     
  24. Oct 26, 2020 at 10:10 AM
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    Yeah. I ordered some of those Dorman silencer pads above and will try using a pry bar this time. Scarry Larry on breaking the leafs tips using this technique, but I’ll massage the metal first with some Hand Mojo.

    Reviewers report the clunk clunk fixed. Might squeeze some organic non-GMO grease in between the leaf sandwich, as well.
     
  25. Oct 26, 2020 at 2:24 PM
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    GUYS ITS FIXED COMPLETELY QUITE !!! NO MORE CLUNK CLUNK!!

    Things to know !!

    Dorman product I posted works, you will have to shorten the threads a little bit unless you have someone with a large crowbar helping.

    Grease the shit out of the leaf and plastic isolators and tap it into place .

    I wedged the leaf's with a large screwdriver because i was alone. Jacking the truck up by the frame helps a lot

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  26. Oct 26, 2020 at 2:35 PM
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    Nice! I might put a dab of glue on the backside of those pegs on mine to keep them from popping off per some reviewers. Probably would never be a problem on our trucks, though.
     
  27. Oct 26, 2020 at 3:03 PM
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    I went over some rough terrain where my rear wheel was not catching the ground anymore and took a look at them still snug. I think it's hard to lose them unless the bottem tab snaps off
     
  28. Nov 1, 2020 at 6:51 AM
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    Old ones out and new ones in. I greased the crap out of the leafs using a thin putty knife and scoops of MolyB to help the leafs slip and slide better.

    The new Silencer Pads tips needing cutting down per post #55. The Dormans work nicely as posted from the link above.

    In bottom picture: I fabbed up an Anti-Splay Device a few years ago as my leafs were splayed from years of periodic Tow and Haul. Used clamps to bring the leafs back as straight as possible and slipped the U-Bolts over the leafs. Works well. The OEM Keeper is toast.

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  29. Nov 1, 2020 at 7:12 PM
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    Nice! As soon as I get a chance I will get mine done
     
  30. Nov 8, 2020 at 1:44 PM
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    Are these clamps supposed to be tight? Perhaps they are sliding side to side? Guess I should do what GoldenHands did above?

     

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