Yesterday my 5 year old daughter was "driving" my 07 S-cab 4x4 while I was installing steps on the rocker panels. (yes the engine was off and E-brake on)
Anyways as she was steering rapidly from R-to L ther is a noticeable steel-to-steel banging coming from the box area. I could feel it too in the steering.

I started the engine, and steer R-to L, and no more clunk. Shut it down and there it is again.

It goes down the road very nicely with no issues.
Is this a "normal" situation, A "clunk,, clunk, clunk" when steering back and forth with the engine off, or is something need attention?
thanks
Reamer

 

My '08 has been like that since new so I don't think it is much of an issue. It does make me a little paranoid though. I think it is just the nature of rack and pinion steering. maybe someone who knows more will chime in.

 

I finally rememberd to check mine to see if it made that clunk. Yes it does. It's just the pinoin tooth making contact with the adjacent teeth on the rack.