Steering Clunking/pop noise

Hello,

I have this strange clunk/pop noise when I turn my wheel slightly when stopped. I just replaced the rack bushings, and my rack and pinion is fairly new. The sound also only happens when the car is on the ground. When I had my car jacked up to replace the bushings there were no sounds coming from moving the wheel. All of the other bushings and suspension parts looked good when I was inspecting them. Has anyone else had a sound similar to this and what solution did you find? Also should I be concerned about driving with it making this noise?

Here is a video with the sound
View: https://youtu.be/Arz3AnXvhUg


Thanks

PSKSAM2 said:

Strange. Just by the volume of it in the passenger compartment makes me wonder about the steering shaft joint may be worn, but I'd think it would cause more of a snap deflection in the steering wheel when you hear the noise in the video. I'd wonder if the ball joints or tie rod ends maybe having a flat spot that you only feel under load? Or perhaps something as simple as a tire rubbing against the fender or something as you exercise the wheel (only when at loaded ride height)?

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Thanks for the input! I will definitely check out the ball joints and tie rod ends. So actually the day after posted this post, I have not had that sound occur from my steering. When I installed the new rack bushings, my steering really tightened up, and I lubricated a lot of my suspension parts, so I wonder if maybe my car just adjusted to the new tightness and if the lubrication set in from my driving.

Side note, I will be installing new sway bar bushings as mine were really worn out and I could move it with my hand if I shook it with some pressure. However this sound disappeared before the install. I did apply lubricant to these bushings when doing the rack busing job, so maybe the grease I used set in and removed that sound? Kind of a mystery at the moment.