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Clunk Sound When Turning Either Direction

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Hi guys, I have a sneaking suspicion my steering rack is bad but I want to hear your input.

Symptoms:
When turning EITHER direction, the car makes a loud pop that can be heard from inside and outside the car. It doesn’t really need to be particularly sharp either, a 90* turn will do it. I can avoid it if I turn the wheel slowly and don’t exceed 70-80*. It happens almost every time I do exceed a 90* turn however.

It’s worth noting that it doesn’t do it if the car is jacked up from the front. Only when under its own weight.

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Mine sounded exactly like that when my end link bolts were loose. 85 foot pounds, and they mean 85. 80 will pop like that.
 
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Mine sounded exactly like that when my end link bolts were loose. 85 foot pounds, and they mean 85. 80 will pop like that.
I don't have a sway bar anymore since I have the bmr k member.

It's difficult to pinpoint the sound exactly but sounds like it's coming more from the center of the car. I feel like it's the steering rack but just trying to see if someone has experienced something similar.
 

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