Click sound when steering

[tacorancher]

Hey guys - I get a clicking sound when steering sometimes - it’s def not all the time but when it happens it’s somewhat concerning. I can also feel it in the steering wheel. There should not be any rubbing whatsoever. Here is a video. Any idea what this is?

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[mikeymtbs]

Does it do the same on pavement vs concrete? Sounds like the tire rubber gripping and releasing as you turn the wheel.

 

[tacorancher]

Does it do the same on pavement vs concrete? Sounds like the tire rubber gripping and releasing as you turn the wheel.

The tire sound is separate from the clunking - try to ignore the tire grip sound and listen to what’s happening in the background. It feels like metal rubbing against metal.

 

[Miqie]

Definitely a metallic sound and not enough movement for the tire to be rubbing. What mods have you done?

 

[maxx075]

My OR had something similar happening (more on the limit of the turn radius though, specifically when turning left) and I don't know why, but I removed my TRD skid plate and replaced it, like literally just took the skid plate off and then put it back on and it stopped.

Still to this day I don't know what was causing that, that removing/replacing the skid plate did something to stop it.

 

[tacorancher]

My OR had something similar happening (more on the limit of the turn radius though, specifically when turning left) and I don't know why, but I removed my TRD skid plate and replaced it, like literally just took the skid plate off and then put it back on and it stopped.

Still to this day I don't know what was causing that, that removing/replacing the skid plate did something to stop it.

It for sure sounds skid plate related to me. I’ve also got a cat guard under there. It could be a stabilizer arm moving and hitting it.

I’ll crawl under there and see if it appears to be a big deal.

 

[TacoFreak]

That definitely sounds like something on the front suspension/steering gear hitting something to make that click. I would start by just taking a careful look because it is loud enough to probably leave a mark.

I would probably also try out @maxx075's suggestion of removing and replacing the skid plate. The dealer would have that that off when they did your oil change I don't trust them to get everything back where it should be.

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