Strange metallic clinking sound while driving

2009 TOYOTA TACOMA
145,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JDGSHRED
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Hello, I’ve been recently having this weird metallic clinking sound as I’m driving. I originally thought it was wheel bearings, so I jacked up the front end and tried to find play in the wheels. But did not get any moment from them in the 12 and 6 o’clock positions not the 3 and 9 position. Steering has always felt a little loose, but lately seems like it got a little worse. I will attach a video of the sound.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bs0RiSmlUrKBCGBA4eAKwDGhmOcJSs0H/view?usp=drivesdk
Nov 2, 2020 at 8:27 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

Can you use your cell phone to directly upload the video here? I couldn't get your link to work. We'll be looking for your response and we'll go from there. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Nov 2, 2020 at 9:19 PM
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JDGSHRED
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Yes! There you go!
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Nov 2, 2020 at 10:02 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello again.

It's kind of hard to hear with the wind noise from driving. I would suggest jacking the front end off the ground again to inspect the CV-drive axles. Have the front wheels turned completely to one side while checking. Do the CV-drive axle boots look ripped, torn, or damaged? When the axles start loosing grease is when they start to make noises. Here is a tutorial showing what is involved:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-cv-joint-works

While you have the front end off the ground I would consider crawling around and tapping on all the suspension components with a rubber mallet to try finding the noise. Let us know what you find and we'll go from there. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros.

Danny-
Nov 3, 2020 at 12:37 PM