However, typically when suspension components
like tie rod ends and ball joints fail, they will make a banging noise all the time, and not just over bumps.
Not exact matches
,
tie a string to a small plastic
rod, and attach a piece of metal to the other
end of the string, and then you can play games
like:
When the
tie rod end starts to wear, it's commonly due to excessive abuse (
like driving on bumpy roads or being hit by blunt objects
like curbs and pot holes).
Inspect
tie rods, ball joints, shocks and springs, and odds and
ends,
like maybe your steering shaft and Pitman arm.