Can you take a photo of yours? I'd like to see what they're supposed to look like if it's not a hassle. And just to clarify, the suspension needs weight on it to test the ball joints, bushings and so on right? Unfortunately I don't have a helper to bounce the car like you said. I'm not sure if I even need to test since this problem just started about a week ago and everything feels like it did when I got the car. I might just replace the rods and then see if the noise is gone.

Thanks for the help so far.