Where is the Most Unexpected Place You Discovered and Fixed a Rattle?

[FJ Corey]

I can’t hear anything in my FJ40 except rattles right now lol

Glad you got it fixed!

 

[1979 FJ40ish]

Since I identified the hood as the source of my annoying noise, I’ve tried several different types of weatherstrip from my local big box store after determining that Toyota never made a hood to cowl seal for the FJ40.

Any ideas on a product that I can use that is thick enough that it will compress when the hood is closed, won’t show when the hood is closed and won’t absorb water?

 

[charliemeyer007]

Are your hinge pins worn? You could ream the holes out to round again and install new fitted pins. Stainless or brass ones - you could also do like Teflon bushings. Lots of ways to skin a cat, none actually approved by cats. There are like 2 contact pads at the front (1 on each side - adjust the screw - perhaps replace the contact pad material), then there is some flat rubber strapping that might be worn - glue on some new stuff.

I like to let hot air out from under the hood unrestricted. Rubber makes things rust when not glued to both sides - trapped moisture that wicks in due to capillary action doesn't evaporite easily.

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[pb4ugo]

Since I identified the hood as the source of my annoying noise, I’ve tried several different types of weatherstrip from my local big box store after determining that Toyota never made a hood to cowl seal for the FJ40.

Any ideas on a product that I can use that is thick enough that it will compress when the hood is closed, won’t show when the hood is closed and won’t absorb water?

There's someone on this site that sells brass hinge pin bushing. I forget his name, someone will chime in with it.

 

[island45]

Coming down the old Panamint Springs road into Death Valley towing a travel trailer....

 

[dazerb]

You need the pins from SMG

Thread 'Stainless Steel Windshield/Doors/Hood/Amby FJ40 Hinge Pins with Bronze Bushings.'

Jan 18, 2018

Stainless Steel windshield hinge pins with oil impregnated bronze bushings.

The pins are made from 304 Stainless Steel.

2 pin Windshield set with bushings , $70 shipped.

4 pin Door set with bushings , $140 shipped.


Bronze Bushings are for sale too and will work with stock hinge pins.

$3 each

Please PM me if interested. Please be patient as I have a normal day job. I normally will respond within one day.

Thanks

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[1979 FJ40ish]

I did check, and as you suspected, there is slop in the hinges. I don't want to do anything with the hinges or pins at this point for fear of mucking up the paint.
I'll continue my search for something I can use as a bumper to take the movement out of the hood.

 

[island45]

The OP titled this thread with a question. I simply answered his question the best I could. As for the rattle it turned out to be a cross style lug wrench on top of my spare. First and last time I take that back road into Death Valley.

 

[2dub]

Watching this thread for ideas. While I don't expect a nearly 50 year old vehicle to be as quiet and smooth as a new Lexus, there are definitely some improvements to be made. I do plan on changing out my body mounts so that will probably be a good start. Also I'm removing the back seats and their seatbelts.

 

[65swb45]

I recently tried diagnosing a rattle (like December of last year ) from my hardtop by removing the rear access panel. I’m not sure what was rattling, and I got busy in the meantime, so I never put the cover back. And the rattle stopped, so I haven’t been able to’discover’ the source.

 

[knuckle47]

I was having this discussion with @Jdc1 about 9 months ago… I said it sounded like a box of loose sockets and wrenches when I bounce int a pot hole or something that provided a good pounce. Jesse said …take the spare tire off and see if it goes away…. Enough said

If it means anything….those terrain tamer springs and shocks also cured about 70% of that