Suspension noise

[Mustafa Amir]

Hi Eric,
I’m Mustafa and I’m a diesel mechanic ASE certified. I’m trying to learn more about cars though. So I have a 2008 nissan frontier, last month the front suspension started making noise every time I go over a bump or make a sudden stop. Came to conclusion with my diagnostic that I have a bad lower control arms on both sides. So I replaced the upper and lower control arms on both sides. Had an alignment done in a shop. The noise went away. Then after two weeks the noise came back same as before. However my shock bushings are worn out. Could the part I got is junk, or the shock needs replaced, bad strut? And by the way the control arms I got was from an auto part store. Thanks!

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[college man]

check sway bar end links. Can you replicate the noise by pushing the truck up and down?
If you can it might help with pinpointing.

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