Originally Posted by whopper

That's great it worked for you in the end, however there are so many other components in the front end that can cause various clunking/banging/rattling noises. The control arms often give no sound until they are WAY beyond the worn out point.

Throwing parts at it until the problem is resolved can get very expensive - a proper and complete check-over of the front suspension is often the best thing to do. Unfortunately often a "mechanic" will just sell you what works the best for their shops pockets.

The op never came back so we will never know the final outcome - the thread is almost a year old now.