Clunk while turning the wheel

[Megadan]

I'm having a dickens of a time trying to figure this one out.  Only when stationary or moving very slowly and turning the wheel beyond about a half a turn I get a pronounced clunk from the front end of my truck.  I've looked at, pulled on, shook, and banged on every steering linkage and the track bar under the truck, both under load and unloaded and cannot reproduce it or find any loose rod ends :hmm: .  I'm at a loss at this point and I am looking for suggestions of things to check.

[Strokermjcomanche]

Mine did that , ended up being the track bar .

[Megadan]

Mine did that , ended up being the track bar .

 The track bar is tight from what I can tell.  I'm not a small man, and I pulled and pushed on that thing with all of my weight behind it and I didn't get a jiggle or a sound.  Maybe it's just a tiny bit loose?

[Strokermjcomanche]

Have someone ( or you) be under the truck while you're turning the wheel , don't run him over lol . That should help you see where it's at .

[HOrnbrod]

It's probably the track bar, but could also be ball joints. To check them out, jack up one side just enough to slide a long 2x4 under the wheel from the side. Lift the 2x4 up and down while a helper is observing the ball joints under the truck looking for any play. Repeat on the other wheel.

[Megadan]

I already checked the ball joints when I did some brake work and rotated the tires.  That's a habit I got into years ago.

[HOrnbrod]

:thumbsup:

[ComancheKid45]

Lower trackbar bolt. thats where id start.

[LarryH88bt]

Control arms?  Coil spring?  I had a clunk the front of my subaru, turned out to be a broken coil spring in the strut.