Can it at all be the differential? I did what you said and both front have very very slight movement. It might just he the steering moving lol.

 

do it again and look at the tie rod ends and the ball joints also make sure the struts are tight to the tower... there should be no play in the bearing but if its very very slight you might be ok also dont forget your car is almost 13 years old and all those parts are probably original

 

I am having on an 02 the clunking sound as going from reverse to drive. A terrible clunking. Possibly break calipers snaping? Trosion bar snaping? Unkown braket snaping? any help. Been under it on jacks and let it hang. No loose fits were found.

 

jack the rearend up and with the trans in neutral and the parking brake on turn the drive shaft back and forth to see how much play there is and if you get the same noise. could be the rearend is goin or out of adjustment.