They make no real noise. Have themn inspected by a professional if you suspect they are worn. There is no real noise they make, but any noise from the front end could result in bad things. So, if you hear any noise, I recommend that you go get it checked out. One thing I do know that they will tell you though, when your car is up in the air, try grabbing ahold of the bottom and top of the outside of the tire and try moving the tire back and forth gently. If there is ANY play, chances are, something needs to be replaced. sometimes they will make a popping sound while turning.
bad axle joint or ball joints and turn stops can make popping
A knocking noise in the front wheels can be a very serious problem. The knocking noise could be caused by bad ball joints. Bad ball joints can slip off the tie rods and cause the wheel assembly to collapse. This problem should be looked at as soon as possible.
Could be bad ball joints.
A clicking noise usually worse on hard cornerning
Yes, it can
Well I recently found out. I have a 2002 jeep liberty and they will make a grinding noises when you turn the steering wheel. The noise is worse when you turn at slow speeds or while in park. The noise will get worse over time. As the driver you'll know something is seriously starting to go wrong because the sound is loud.
Check the U-Joints in the drive lines. More times than not it is these that are really bad.
Bad strut? Bad strut mount?
loose or bad u joints.
Put the car on a rack and have the ball joints inspected by a professional if you suspect they are bad. Your car will dart from side to side and handle poorly if they are bad. This is a very dangerous situation so have this looked at ASAP.
Absolutely, yes... But in reality the shaking is usually a balance problem or shock/strut problem, it's just that worn ball joints will make the car A LOT more sensitive to even the slightest vibration source.
Perhaps upper strut mount?