Ratcheting gear noise on left turn

[LVP]

Sounds like a ratcheting gear on gentle left turns. Hard to reproduce, but seems loosely repeatable with steering wheel at about 70-80 degrees turned to the left. Only seems to be when taking off gently from standstill.

I've done a tight figure 8 exercise in a parking lot to see if I could hear a CV joint creaking, but I heard nothing and couldn't reproduce. No codes either. When you turn the car off, you don't hear the transfer case gear noise I've heard others mention.

Any ideas?

[Roman D]

Perhaps simple visual inspection of CV Joint boots is a good idea, just to be on safe side...

[LVP]

Boots are all good. I keep an eye on them and look for the grease sprays regularly. I had one let go back in the summer, but I caught it and had it repaired within days.

[upallnight]

Jack the car up and give the wheel a good shake. You could have a bad wheel bearing.

[LVP]

Just had on hoist Friday and all front joints/bearings had no play. I have a steering wheel shimmy, but that's rotors I'm running out.