Front Passenger Side Thumping/Rattling Noise

[Alexthegr81]

So it just suddenly started making this noise one day and seems like it’s slowly getting worse/louder. It almost sounds like a rattling plastic sound so I thought maybe it was some loose side skirt panels that I secured better but to no avail. I uploaded a video of what I’m hearing on a daily basis.

It doesn’t make noise when I turn the steering wheel so doesn’t seem to be related to that, but over small bumps at any speed it makes that clunk/rattling sound as per the following YouTube video

I can actually sorta feel it under my feet when riding in the passenger seat when I had my dad drive it to try to figure it out. Lower control arm bushings maybe?

 

[FREAK_SHO]

Sounds like the undertray/splash guard is loose

 

[Alexthegr81]

I’m not sure if it’s related to that or not, but I just want to get rid of that annoying and embarrassing noise

 

[toledogt]

Maybe a strut?

 

[kryptto]

Sounds like the undertray/splash guard is loose

I had mine loose a screw and it wasnt making any noise. If you get under make sure its placed in its holder points, and your two screws and rubbers are still in the splash panel.

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

I had mine lose a screw and it wasnt making any noise. If you get under make sure its placed in its holder points, and your two screws and rubbers are still in the splash panel.

Mine was held in with a ziptie, a 3/4" nut, 2 factory screws without the spacers, and 1 dedicated complete screw, the front clip had broken off years ago from what I could tell (still attached to the panel) that thing banged around like crazy, enter more zip ties and it was all better. then I lost one of the remaining screws so I mounted the splash panel to the back of my shed. no panel no problem . could always just remove it and take it for a spin to see if that helps. after listening to that video its not rhythmic so i would rule out drivetrain, but you said it goes away in turns? Ive had calipers do weird things and when the wheel is turned it kind of shuts it up, good idea to check your bolts/pins make sure nothing backed out. but if the caliper is solid and the splash panel is okay (or removed) then I would guess strut (which can also be effected by turning the wheel) or even a broken exhaust hanger?. from the video it seems loud and violent but its hard to gauge.

But I also have a strange clunk, Im convinced mines coming from the back, my toe links were dangerously shot but everything else was tight as a drum, still clunks after I replaced the links. As my pappy once said "drive it til it breaks" as he was replacing his 4th 351 in his bronco. my favorite is "all weird noises can be fixed with the volume ****"-another family member. I wouldnt say I come from a long line of mechanics so much as a long line of people who use tools.