New Popping Sound

[Boar-Ral]

I hate to sound like a tool, but I am not as mechanically-inclined as most of the members here. Looking at the pictures, is that not supposed to poke out the top like that? The reason I am asking is because I want to know what to look for. I have been getting a popping sound for the past two weeks from the front end of my H2. I took it to the dealership, but they just took a quick glance and never really looked too hard. They just greased everything and want me to see if it goes away. It was near closing on Friday, so they wouldn't have gone over things too well, judging from how fast I was in and out.