Does this Ball Joint look bad?

[collinsgto]

sway bar bushings are fine. already inspected them

[Matt]

You sure? They're sneaky SOB's. They're under load right now, so you can't just grab them with your hands to see if there's any play. Good thing is they're easy enough to R&R. I'd definitely take them off and go for a short spin to rule them out before chasing down a deceptive front end noise.