[hytwr1]

Our 99 Windystar is making a clunking noise in the left front portion of the van when hitting bumps in the road or fluctuations in the pavement.

I jacked it up and checked steering components using the old shake the wheel method. The only thing I can find loose is what I would call the inner tie rod, where the boot is toward the rack and pinion unit. I'm assuming with a dust boot, there is some sort of knuckle or CV in that boot. But Haynes gives no details.

If anybody knows what I'm trying to describe, is this part of the rack or is it an item that can be changed without replacing the whole steering gear? Is there something under the boot that comes loose that I can tighten?

Thanks
Bill