Thanks for the reply mercedesdoc, I really appreciate it.

I tried the mechanic's scope on the ball joint and the tie rod end and heard nothing. There is almost no vertical or horizontal play in the tire, and the dust boot is still on the ball joint.

I can hear/feel the clicking the most on the top of the strut mount, where the strut is affixed to the body in the engine compartment. The mounts are shot (can see daylight through the cracks ) so i'll replace them sometime in the end of the week. Hopefully a dissassembly of the mounts will yield some new light.

Anybody have any further thoughts?


Dan