On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:35:26 -0600, B.B. u> wrote:
> A couple of days ago my front left corner began to creak and squeak.
>Quite a lot, actually. It's noisy both when bouncing the corner of the
>car and when steering side-to-side, so I figure a ball joint of some
>sort.
> So, here's the question: is this merely noise, or is it (I'm afraid)
>a symptom of a joint beginning to grind itself away and asking for
>replacement?

Probably a blown strut. If you push on the corner of the car and release,
does it oscilate up'n'down more than once?