Front end noise

[70165]

2001 Taurus Wagon. I am getting a pop/clunk sound when turning right from a dead stop. You can sort of feel it through the steering wheel and just happens once (not as the wheel returns). Any thoughts are appriciated. Thanks.

[tempfixit]

Check your cv halfshafts for worn, torn boots and bad ujoints.

[shorod]

You need to get the vehicle off the ground very soon and inspect all the front end components for play. It sounds like you might have a ball joint or tie rod end about ready to fall apart.

If everything seems tight, then it might be due to a sway bar end link or strut mount. You could also have a joint that is dry, but a dry joint usually will cause a squeak noise.

If it were an outer CV joint I'd expect that you'd hear the noise at least once per wheel revolution when the wheel is turned. A bad inner CV joint would tend to be noisy on acceleration.

-Rod