2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Front End Clunk

[DaveN]

I just had ball joints done in the front end of my 01, and I just put the lukes link on my track bar.



When I go around corners, or hit a bump - I'm getting a loud clunk in the front end.



Sometimes I can duplicate it if I'm in the truck, with the key on but engine off, and if I really jerck the wheel hard back and forth (with all my might) I can get it to clunk/pop. I tired to get my wife to do it but she didn't have the strength to get it to pop. It seems to be coming from the drivers side.



I jacked it up, and double checked the ball joints by cocking the wheel up and down - seemed tight. I had some interference problems with the track bar, corrected that. I don't see anything major in the tie rod ends, they appear to be tight, but I might be missing something there, I'm not sure how to check them.



Can the steering box be clunking?



Any help is appreciated!



Thanks, Dave

 

[59Turbo]

Maybe the Luke's link is making noise?

 

[MHoak]

Be sure to check the lower shock mount bolts. Mine did a similsr noise. They need to be very tight