Check for horizontal looseness by grabbing the tire and moving it in and out. To inspect the ball joint on a MacPherson strut ...

Ball joints act like hinges and connect the suspension control arms to the steering knuckles with a rotating, spherical stud and a socket, giving the wheels a wide range of movement -- from side ...

The problem stems from front suspension components that may have ... “the nut on the upper control arm ball joint may not have achieved the correct torque due to variation in the alignment ...