Front End Clunk when stationary at full lock

Greetings all,
Long time tacomaworld lurker here. This is actually my first time starting a thread.

Anyway, I'm in a dilemma. With the truck running and stationary, whether I'm in park or in gear, foot on the brake and turning to full lock I get a clunk/pop sort of sound coming from the front end. This is the only scenario in which the truck makes the sound.

Now when the truck is moving, no sound.
When I'm just in park and don't have my foot on the brake, no sound.
I park on the street and hear it everytime I crank the wheel to pull out of my spot.
I've been going nuts searching through the forums on what it could be, but from my searches it literally could be anything from Loose cam bolts, to suspension parts hitting, to sway bar binding. This is my first new vehicle I've owned, and I'm by no means a mechanic, I don't have the means to jack up the truck and wiggle things around. Can't claim warranty because aftermarket suspension, and I don't wanna deal with stealerships. I'm wondering if any tacoma experts here may have an answer or guess as to what the sound could be coming from? It's weird to me that the sound only occurs when my foot in on the brake. All suspension parts seem to have good clearence. I do have what looks to a bad lower ball joint on my driver's side. Grease all over from a tear in the boot. Could this be it? Wanna get it sort of figured out before I spend $$$ on repair.

I'm running bilstein 5100s pairs with an eibach coil spring. I'm also running a 1.25 in wheel spacer.

Any wisdom or knowledge is greatly appreciated!

Also it is a 2wd.

 

We can make lots of guesses (and you made some good ones) but if you cant check it out yourself, doesnt seem like it would matter what we suggest.

An independant shop that is suspension savvy may be your best bet here.

 

Would replacing lower ball joints be a start? I've read that the ball joint its self isn't available as a part, so basically that would mean needing to completely replace my lower control arm?

 

It would be a start at throwing $/parts at an undiagnosed problem.

You must be feeling lucky.

Suck it up and pay a pro to diagnose then repair.

 

I can't speak to the problem but to answer you question about the ball joint, the answer is yes the whole lower control arm has to be replaced to replace the ball joint.

 

I'd say a visible tear in boot and lost grease is something to address even if it's not the cause of your noise. You'll end up with road grime and stuff wear that ball joint more. Fix it and see if that also takes care of the noise.

Also, turning sharp while stationary and on the brakes is a lot of loading on steering parts. Try not doing it If possible?

 

Thanks for all the input guys. The torn boot is definitely something on the list of repairs. I guess I'll take it to my local auto mechanic and see what they'll quote me. Hopefully the sound goes away. I have plans in the near future on acquiring a set of 4, maybe 5 BFG KO2s 285/75r16 from my local costco. $20 per tire install. Can't beat that. Wanna make sure everything is dialed in before then.

As for as this, It makes sense that cranking the steering to full lock on either end puts lots of stress on parts. But unfortunately it's something I have to manuever on a daily basis when pulling out of my street parking spot.
I'm starting to come to terms that this may be sound I may have to live with. I've read it's a quirk of toyotas.

 

Just curious - are you one of those drivers that turns the steering wheel fully without moving the vehicle slightly (forward or reverse) while doing so?
If you are, you probably never drove a vehicle without power steering. It is easier on the components if the vehicle is moving while cranking the steering wheel.

 

You some kind of psychic dude?
Yes, I'm guilty. Honestly, there's a lot that I don't know. And my dad is a decent all around mechanic/plumber/electrician. All those times spent handing him tools, hearing him cuss and getting frustrated, kinda deterred me from wanting to learn what the heck he was actually doing, nor do I think he would be in the mood to explain it to his young child son. But being older now, owning my first new vehicle, having 2 kids, living on my own. Teaches you to really appreciate your parents and what they do.

 

I watch the UPS & FedEx drivers when they come to my house and turn around to leave. Their truck is standing perfectly still as they crank the steering wheel for the next part of the turnaround. It leaves divots in my gravel drive and in my lawn, since many of them can't seem to keep their vehicle's wheels on the gravel. Both have power steering as does the fuel oil guy.
I started driving at about 8 or 9 years old with a Ford 9N tractor. No power steering on that. Next was a 1950 Chevy dump truck - same thing - no power steering. My dad was the one who taught me how to make steering easier by just rolling a bit as you steered. Lesson learned. Side benefit - the driveway & fields didn't get torn up.

 

Just bought a pair of lower ball joints with greaseable zerks from my local NAPA auto. Gonna have my local shop go thru the PITA job of installing them, hoping it will address the clunk/pop sound I'm hearing.

Also gonna have them set my 5100s to the top setting in preparation for my 285s.
I'll update y'all when it gets done, probably next week sometime, gonna be moving this weekend!