Pop/Clunk noise when turning wheel at a stop/low speed

[Jhbryaniv]

I’m glad you figured this out and man, I’m tired of hearing stories of how “technicians” mess up vehicles for a simple oil change - one took a sawzall to the belly pan of my Passat to make a hole to drain the oil instead of removing it.

Others remove fender liner push pins in Rangers and never replace them. Some have put on the wrong filter, stripped drain plug threads, etc. ?

still others run the drain plug back in with an impact and claim no responsibility when the bolt strips the next time its taken to them . . . they were the only ones who ever serviced the car.

this required the entire oil pan to be replaced.

assholes.

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[RangerDanger617]

Noticed this today. Mechanically stock ‘23 FX4 XLT with original tires. Tire pressure is normal. Nothing feels odd. No vibration or pulls that weren’t there before. No irregular behavior on highway.

Low speed turning sometimes results in a pop/clunk noise. Almost sounds like running over stray gravel or a plastic bottle. Not every turn results in this. Hard to replicate and not sure where it is coming from.

 

[TJC]

I’m glad you figured this out and man, I’m tired of hearing stories of how “technicians” mess up vehicles for a simple oil change - one took a sawzall to the belly pan of my Passat to make a hole to drain the oil instead of removing it.

Others remove fender liner push pins in Rangers and never replace them. Some have put on the wrong filter, stripped drain plug threads, etc. ?

I added a Valvomax and no longer need to drop the pan. I can easily route the drain hose directly into the oil drain pan, and never get a drop of oil on me. The oil filter is a different situation, but I am exploring using magnets to hold the flap in place.

I like them so much that I now have installed them on all 3 of my vehicles.

 

[RangerDanger617]

Two common culprits are:

1. Loose/missing lug nut(s)
2. Loose/popped front anti-sway bar link

Update:
I remembered I had recently reconfigured the layout inside my toolbox to get the straps closer to the driver's side of the bed. I noticed that everything was much looser and free to move now. The ratchet set and some other stuff was now flopping back and forth. I reset everything to the way I had it before and decided to drive and make multiple turns on my trip ... not a sound.

 

[got3fords]

Update:
I remembered I had recently reconfigured the layout inside my toolbox to get the straps closer to the driver's side of the bed. I noticed that everything was much looser and free to move now. The ratchet set and some other stuff was now flopping back and forth. I reset everything to the way I had it before and decided to drive and make multiple turns on my trip ... not a sound.

Boy I hate rattles, squeaks and unknown noises. I recently put heat shrink on all the zippers of my backpack because they would rattle and drive me crazy while driving.

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