I just replaced my tension struts and I seem to recall they were firm when I changed the ball joints a week later. If they are flippin around I suspect they are shot. You will get a pretty district thud as the wheels push backwards on quick brake application.

Either side almost as likely to pop and click from either direction turning. Mine was left turning left axle but I had shimmy and shake possibly from right CV outer never pop/click before I replaced.

Left one was full of sand causing all the noise and occasionally getting stuck at a particular angle. That was interesting no doubt.

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2011 E70 • N55 (me)
2012 E70 • N63 (wife)