Scotty,
I love your videos! Never stop making them! I subscribed immediately!
I am in the market for a new pickup, I'd love a Tundra but they are out of my price range at the moment.
What are your thoughts on leasing a Ram pickup? For the options/price, they seem like a good deal, plus on a lease, it would be under warranty for the entire 3 years.
Or maybe I should continue driving my 1997 4runner with 3.4 and standard transmission and save for a Tundra? My 4runner has 270,000 miles, there is a clunk somewhere on the front end that I can't determine where it is coming from yet. It happens over slow large bumps, occasionally turning sharp left and accelerating. All of the suspension components and ball joints are fine. My only thought is an engine mount, is there an easy way to confirm this?
The down side with the 4runner is that it has lived its life in the rust belt of MN and the years haven't been nice to it.
All the best to you Scotty!
Thanks!
Z
You can check motor mounts by putting the car in drive with your foot full on the brakes you rev up the engine and you can see the motor and mounts flexing when it is doing this.
@cjbman
Thanks cjbman! I will give this a try.
It may be an engine mount. It could also be a CV axle which is clunking. Have it load tested checked by a good mechanic.
@inthrustwetrust
Thanks InThrustWeTrust.
Turning slowly on a flat surface doesn't make the sound. Also I should add, I have heard the clunk a few times just starting the car without even moving. Would that make you lean more toward motor/transmission mount?
I did have the clutch replaced at 220k, it was the original clutch, there was nothing left on the plate, I babied it and it made it all the way to 220k. Anyway, the mechanic didn't notice any issue with the mounts in that area.
Clunking when starting may well be the motor or transmission mounts.
@inthrustwetrust
Thanks! It seems logical that it would be. Depending on how much the mounts are and how hard they are to replace, I might just replace them all. It is an old vehicle and it lived on bumpy gravel roads most of its life.
Probably a good idea for an old vehicle.
If you don’t mind throwing money and you want to get the Ram out of your system, leasing may be a good idea.
It if you want to buy a Tundra, save money, keep driving your truck and save your money for the Tundra.
"Leasing is throwing money away" - Scotty videos
