ball joints - ??????

[cranknut67]

I recently installed new disk brakes in the '67 and I have had some residual problems - 1 the balljoints needed to be changed so I went down and got the " right" ones. well I got the wrong ones and they turned out to be about 1/2 " too short to put the set pin in. well, after installing them one of them stripped from the weight and dropped the a arm - back to the drawing board. I went and got the 73' versions and they fit perfect, except now, I am getting a clicking noise coming from the drivers side - and it's a loud noise when I rock the truck up and down. what could be wrong? I believe they are the right balljoint and they have seated right and all, but that clicking noise makes me super nervous.. It was the same noise I heard when the other wrong balljoint fell out and droppen the A arm to the ground but the crown bolt and the set pin feel to be tight and not moving - no excessive play in the front end at all - it even drives like a new truck..... should I be worried?

[walker]

Worried? I would be. I would probobly get a spring compressor and compress the spring. Then you can work the control arms manualy. I suppose it could be other things but the things that come to mind are; a different taper on the ball joints than the spindle, an unseated taper, a bad ball joint, a loose control arm bushing, an unseated coil spring, a ball joint not fully seated against the a-arm, loose wheel bearing, loose shock absorber.
You might get your head down there and have somebody jump up and down on the bumper so you can see/feel/hear where the sound is coming from. Take the shock off the lower control arm first so it doesn't dampen the motion/sound.